Welcome to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board Web Site

Our Mission:
To educate, serve and protect consumers in the purchase of hearing
aids by ensuring the competency of hearing aid dispensers.

ALERT–POTENTIAL LICENSE DENIAL OR SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAXES:
Effective July 1, 2012, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board is required to deny an application for licensure and to suspend the license/certificate/registration of any applicant or licensee who has outstanding tax obligations due to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) or the State Board of Equalization (BOE) and appears on either the FTB or BOE’s certified lists of top 500 tax delinquencies over $100,000. (AB 1424, Perea, Chapter 455, Statutes of 2011)

Once it has been determined that an applicant or a licensee is on a certified list, the applicant or licensee has 90 days from the issuance of a preliminary notice of suspension to either satisfy all outstanding tax obligations or enter into a payment installment program with the FTB or BOE. Any such person who fails to come into compliance will have his/her license denied or suspended until the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board receives a release from the FTB or BOE. The form for requesting a release will be included with the preliminary notice of suspension.

The law prohibits the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board from refunding any money paid for the issuance or renewal of a license where the license is denied or suspended as required by AB 1424.

The FTB and BOE are currently expanding the certified lists from 250 to 500, but you can check if you are currently on the FTB’s certified list at: www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/txdlnqnt.shtml or the BOE’s certified list at: www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/deliq.cgi. If you believe you are on either list in error, please call the FTB at (866) 418-3702 or the BOE at 916-445-5167.

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The Practical Exam application fee is now $500. You would have received the Practical Exam application when you passed the written exam.

Please be advised that you must bring your own equipment & subject to the exam, or you will not be allowed to take the exam. There will be NO sharing of equipment allowed at the exam.

While the Board doesn't anticipate any changes to the dates or locations listed below, any changes beyond our control will be posted on this website.

There is no scheduled date for the next Practical exam. Please do not call the Board, when the date has been confirmed it will be posted on this website.

Applications cannot be received before the first day of the filing period or they will be returned.

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