A. A license to practice as a hearing aid dispenser shall be issued to a person who files a completed application, passes the examination approved by the board, pays the required fees, provides required documentation and submits satisfactory evidence that the person:
(1) is an audiologist or an otolaryngologist; or
(2) is a person other than an audiologist or an otolaryngologist applying for a license pursuant to the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act;
(3) has reached the age of majority and has at least a high school education or the equivalent;
(4) has worked for no less than seven months under a training permit; and
(5) certifies that the person is not guilty of any of the activities listed in Section 61-14B-21 NMSA 1978.
B. The examination for hearing aid dispenser shall be conducted by the board quarterly unless there are no applicants for examination.
C. The board:
(1) shall provide procedures to ensure that examinations for licensure are offered as needed;
(2) shall establish rules regarding the examination application deadline and other rules relating to the taking and retaking of licensure examinations;
(3) shall determine a passing grade for the examination; and
(4) may accept an applicant's examination scores used for national certification or other examination approved by the board.