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HB2443 Engrossed |
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LRB096 07726 ASK 17827 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act |
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| is amended by adding Section 6.1 as follows:
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| (225 ILCS 50/6.1 new) |
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| (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016) |
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| Sec. 6.1. Reciprocity. The Department shall issue a license |
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| to any hearing instrument dispenser who (i) has a valid license |
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| as a hearing instrument dispenser, or its equivalent, from |
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| another state that has an examination that is comparable to the |
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| examination required under this Act or is provided by the |
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| International Hearing Society, (ii) has completed the specific |
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| academic and training requirements, or their equivalent, under |
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| this Act, (iii) has been actively practicing as a hearing |
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| instrument dispenser for at least 3 months or is certified by |
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| the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument |
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| Sciences, and (iv) has paid the required fee.
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