Section 25.204. Application for and renewal of registration

(a) Application. An application for registration or renewal of registration as a hearing aid dealer, hearing aid fitter, apprentice hearing aid fitter or temporary hearing aid fitter can be obtained from the Division of Home Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health, 132 Kline Plaza, Suite A, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104.

(b) Apprentice hearing aid fitter. A completed application for registration as an apprentice hearing aid fitter shall be filed with the Department at least 30 days before the fitter’s examination that the applicant intends to take, together with a check, money order or other approved method of payment as the Department publishes in a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, in the amount of $50. An additional $150 shall be paid before taking the fitter’s examination. The application fee is not refundable, but the $150 fee for the examination will be refunded to an applicant who is found to be ineligible to take the examination.

(c) All other registrations. A completed application for any registration certificate, other than a registration certificate as an apprentice hearing aid fitter, may be filed at any time, together with a check, money order or other approved method of payment as the Department publishes in a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, in the amount of the appropriate application fee.

(d) Renewal of current certificate. A registrant shall apply to renew a current registration certificate by March 16 prior to the certificate’s expiration, by submitting a completed renewal application, available from the Department, along with the renewal fee of $100. To renew a hearing aid fitter’s registration certificate, the applicant shall also demonstrate satisfaction of the continuing education requirements under § 25.216 (relating to continuing education requirements).

(e) Renewal of expired certificate. An expired registration certificate may be renewed within 5 years after its expiration or inactive date by filing an application for renewal, with payment of the renewal fee, and payment of the delinquency fee if the application is received more than 30 days after the expiration date. To renew an expired hearing aid fitter’s registration certificate, the applicant shall also demonstrate satisfaction of the continuing education requirements under § 25.216.

(f) Renewal of fitter’s temporary registration certificate and apprentice certificate. Upon application, the Secretary may renew a temporary certificate or apprentice certificate for a period which shall expire 30 days after the next available fitter’s qualifying examination has been given. The Secretary will not issue more than two renewals of these certificates, except upon petition of an applicant for good and sufficient cause shown. An applicant may petition the Department for an additional renewal. The petition shall include the reasons for which the additional renewal is requested. An applicant shall send a petition for additional renewal to the Division at the address given in subsection (a). The Department will then decide whether to issue the renewal.

(g) Late application for renewal. A person who files for renewal of a registration certificate after March 16 may not receive the renewal before the registration certificate expires.

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Cross References

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 25.205 (relating to additional registration requirements); 28 Pa. Code § 25.206 (relating to examinations); and 28 Pa. Code § 25.208 (relating to display of registration certificates; offices).