Effective 28 Aug 2007

345.030. Duties of board. — 1. The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of sections 345.010 to 345.080, evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise the examination of applicants, issue licenses, and shall investigate persons engaging in practices which appear to violate the provisions of sections 345.010 to 345.080.

2. The board shall conduct such hearings and keep such records and minutes as shall be necessary to an orderly dispatch of business.

3. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations which establish ethical standards of practice and may amend or repeal the same. Rules and regulations shall be adopted that ensure consumer protection related to hearing instrument dispensing that meet or exceed those provided under sections 346.007 to 346.250 and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

4. Regular meetings of the commission shall be held at such times and places as it prescribes, and special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson or by request of at least two other members of the commission, but at least one regular meeting shall be held each year.

5. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of sections 345.010 to 345.080 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536.

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(L. 1973 H.B. 329 § 6, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al. , A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)