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459.24
(3m) Fitting and sale of hearing
aids instruments. An audiologist
16licensed under this subchapter or an individual granted a permit to practice
17audiology under this subchapter who engages in the practice of fitting and dealing
18in hearing
aids instruments shall do all of the following:
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(a) Deliver to each person supplied with a hearing
aid instrument a receipt.
20The receipt shall contain the signature and show the business address and certificate
21number of the licensee or permittee, together with specifications as to the make and
22model of the hearing
aid instrument and full terms of sale clearly stated. If a hearing
23aid instrument that is not new is sold, the receipt and the container must be clearly
24marked as "used" or "reconditioned
",," whichever is applicable. The terms of the
25guarantee, if there is any given, shall be set out in not less than 8-point type.
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1(b) Give to a purchaser of a hearing
aid
instrument a personal guarantee that
2is at least identical in its terms to the guarantee given by the manufacturer of the
3hearing
aid instrument.
SB432, s. 86
4Section
86. 459.26 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.26
(2) (b) (intro.) An applicant for an audiologist license shall also complete
6an examination administered by the examining board that consists of practical tests
7of proficiency in techniques that pertain to the fitting of hearing
aids instruments,
8including the following:
SB432, s. 87
9Section
87. 459.26 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.26
(2) (b) 4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech
11audiometry to determine proper selection and adaption of a hearing
aid instrument.
SB432, s. 88
12Section
88. 459.34 (2) (ce) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.34
(2) (ce) Violated any federal or state statute, rule
, or regulation that
14relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing
aids instruments. This
15paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.
SB432, s. 89
16Section
89. 459.34 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.34
(2) (cm) Failed to conduct a direct observation of the ear canal of a
18purchaser of a hearing
aid instrument. This paragraph does not apply to
19speech-language pathologists.
SB432, s. 90
20Section
90
. 459.34 (2) (cs) of the statutes is amended to read:
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459.34
(2) (cs) Sold a hearing
aid
instrument to a person who was not given
22tests using appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper
23measurement of the functional intensity and range of the person's hearing. This
24paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.
SB432, s. 91
1Section
91
. Subchapter III of chapter 459 [precedes 459.40] of the statutes is
2repealed.
SB432, s. 92
3Section
92
. 895.527 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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895.527
(6) A city, village
, town
, or county may regulate the hours between
511:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. that an outdoor sport shooting range may operate, except
6that such a regulation may not apply to a law enforcement officer as defined in s.
7165.85 (2) (c), a member of the U.S. armed forces
, or a private security person as
8defined in s.
440.26 (1m) (h) 440.27 (1) who meets all of the requirements under s.
9167.31 (4) (a) 4.
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10Section
93. 940.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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940.34
(1) (b) Whoever violates sub. (2) (b) is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor
12and is subject to discipline under s.
440.26 (6)
440.35.
SB432, s. 94
13Section
94. 940.34 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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940.34
(2) (b) Any person licensed as a private detective or granted a private
15security permit under
s. 440.26 subch. II of ch. 440 who has reasonable grounds to
16believe that a crime is being committed or has been committed shall notify promptly
17an appropriate law enforcement agency of the facts
which that form the basis for this
18belief.
SB432, s. 95
19Section
95. 940.34 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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940.34
(2) (c) 1. In this paragraph, "unlicensed private security person" means
21a private security person, as defined in s.
440.26 (1m) (h) 440.27 (1), who is exempt
22from the permit and licensure requirements of
s. 440.26 subch. II of ch. 440.
SB432, s. 96
23Section
96
. 941.237 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
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941.237
(1) (em) "Private security person" has the meaning given in s.
440.26
25(1m) (h) 440.27 (1).
SB432, s. 97
1Section
97
. 941.237 (3) (cm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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941.237
(3) (cm) 1. The private security person is covered by a license or permit
3issued under
s. 440.26 subch. II of ch. 440.
Note: Sections 11 to 14, 17 to 19, 24 to 36, 38 to 49 and 92 to 96 of this bill
reorganize current statutes regulating private detectives, detective agencies and security
guards. This bill revises subchapter II of ch. 440, in which all of these requirements are
placed. It also renumbers these requirements for better organization and readability.
SB432, s. 98
4Section
98
. 968.27 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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968.27
(7) (b) A hearing
aid instrument or similar device being used to correct
6subnormal hearing to not better than normal.
Note: Sections 1 to 4, 20
, 21 to 23
, and 91 of this bill remove outdated provisions
in current law that relate to the registration of speech-language pathologists and
audiologists. These registration provisions were in effect between December 1, 1990, and
June 30, 1993. The current licensing provisions for speech-language pathologists and
audiologists became effective as of July 1, 1993.
Note: Sections 5 to 8, 9
, 10, 15
, 16, 64 to 81, 83 to 90, and 98 change statutory
references from "hearing aid" to "hearing instrument." In addition, the term "hearing aid
dealers and fitters" is changed to "hearing instrument specialist."
SB432, s. 99
7Section
99.
Initial applicability; regulation and licensing.
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(1)
Physician and podiatrist continuing education. The treatment of sections
9448.13 (1) and (1m) and 448.665 of the statutes first applies to applications that are
10submitted to renew licenses that expire on November 1, 2003.