Hawaii Revised Statutes 468e. Speech Pathologists and Audiologists

• 468e-1 Purpose.
  It is the policy and the purpose of this chapter to insure that only qualified persons be allowed to practice in the fields of...
• 468e-2 Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: "ASHA" means the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the national administrative office of which is located in Rockville, Maryland, 10801 Rockville...
• 468e-3 Practice As Speech Pathologist or Audiologist; Title or Description of Services.
  (a) A person represents oneself to be a speech pathologist when the person: (1) Holds oneself out to the public by any title or...
• 468e-4 Persons and Practices Not Affected.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting: (1) A physician or surgeon from engaging in the practice of medicine in...
• 468e-5 Eligibility for Licensure.
  To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (1) Possess at least a master's degree...
• 468e-6 Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology.
  (a) There is hereby established within the department of commerce and consumer affairs a state board of speech pathology and audiology consisting of seven...
• 468e-7 Functions and Powers of the Board.
  (a) In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board, in accordance with chapters 91 and 92, shall administer, coordinate,...
• 468e-8 License.
  (a) After December 31, 1988, no person shall engage in the practice of speech pathology or audiology unless the person is licensed in accordance...
• 468e-9 Application for Examination.
  (a) A person eligible for licensure under section 468E-5 and desirous of licensure shall make application for examination to the board at least thirty...
• 468e-10 Examination for License.
  (a) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall take a written examination in accordance with procedures prescribed by the board. Standards for acceptable...
• 468e-11 Waiver of Examination or Parts Thereof.
  The board shall waive the requirements of section 468E-5 for applicants for licensure who, on the effective date of this chapter, are actually engaged...
• 468e-12 Issuance of License.
  The board shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter and who pays to the board the initial...
• 468e-13 Disciplinary Action.
  (a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board may take disciplinary action against any licensee, including but not limited to...
• 468e-14 Renewal of License.
  (a) Licenses issued under this chapter expire at midnight, December 31 of each odd-numbered year if not renewed. (b) Every person licensed under this...
• 468e-15 Repealed.
  L 1992, c 202, §237.
• 468e-16 Penalties.
  Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor, the...
• 468e-16.5 Cumulative Remedies or Penalties.
  Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available...
• 468e-17 Severability Provision.
  If any part of this chapter is for any reason held unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding of invalidity shall not affect the remaining...
• 468e-18 Right of Injunction.
  The department of commerce and consumer affairs may, in addition to any other remedies available, apply to a court having competent jurisdiction for an...

Last modified: October 27, 2016