Section 682.250  Expiration of Licenses and License Renewals

a)         Hearing Instrument Dispenser Licenses shall be valid for two years.

1)         The fee for renewal of the Hearing Instrument Dispenser License shall be $200 for the next two year period. The licensee shall send a completed License Renewal Form and the license renewal fee to the Department, postmarked no later than 30 days prior to the expiration date on the Hearing Instrument Dispenser License.  Failure to receive a notice to renew shall not relieve the licensee of the obligation to pay the renewal fee 30 days prior to the expiration date on the Hearing Instrument Dispenser License.

2)         The Department shall send renewal and expiration notices to the licensee.

3)         The fee for each additional/duplicate Hearing Instrument Dispenser License is $20.

4)         The trainee license is valid for six months and is non-renewable and non-transferrable.  The fee for a trainee license is $100.

b)         Individuals who meet the educational requirements and who pass the hearing instrument dispenser examinations, or who meet requirements for licensure under reciprocity, shall complete the application form and pay an initial application fee of $80.  These individuals shall also pay $200 for the issuance of a Hearing Instrument Dispenser License plus $20 for each additional Hearing Instrument Dispenser License.  Individuals applying under reciprocity shall also pay the reciprocity fee of $500.  This Hearing Instrument Dispenser License shall be valid for two years.

c)         If the Hearing Instrument Dispenser License has expired and the licensee cannot show evidence of having practiced in the previous two years, the licensee shall successfully complete the Department's hearing instrument dispenser examinations (written and practicum), or meet the current criteria for licensure under reciprocity, and shall meet all current eligibility requirements, including educational requirements, and pay all of the required fees.

d)         A license that has expired may be renewed within 90 days after expiration by payment of the license renewal fee (see subsection (b)) and a late fee in the same amount as the license renewal fee.

e)         A license that has been expired for more than 90 days but fewer than 180 days may be renewed by the payment of $100 plus the license renewal fee and a late fee in the same amount as the license renewal fee and by meeting the continuing education requirements (i.e., 20 CEUs per lapsed two-year renewal period plus five additional CEUs for each six-month lapse period or part thereof).

f)         A license that has been expired for more than 180 days but less than two years may be renewed by the payment of $150 plus the license renewal fee (see subsection (b)) plus a late fee in the same amount as the license renewal fee and by meeting the continuing education requirements (i.e., 20 CEUs per lapsed renewal period plus five additional CEUs per six-month period or part thereof past the expiration date).

g)         A license that has been expired for more than 2 years may be reinstated by the payment of $200 plus the license renewal fee (see subsection (b)) plus a late fee in the same amount as the license renewal fee by meeting the continuing education requirements (i.e., 20 CEUs per lapsed renewal period plus five additional CEUs per six-month period or part thereof past the expiration date) and by meeting the requirements of subsection (c) of this Section, if applicable.

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 10312, effective June 17, 2011)