ID H0047

Removes the prior exception allowing the board to deem education equivalent to licensure requirements for applicants who practiced before July 1, 2006, eliminating the five-year practice requirement and July 1, 2006 application deadline.

Establishes a new license by endorsement pathway allowing applicants to obtain licensure by holding a current, active, and unrestricted equivalent license in another state or United States territory.

Maintains board authority to accept education from applicants trained outside the United States and permits the board to require additional coursework or information for foreign-trained professionals.

Adds "hearing aid dealing and fitting" to the list of practices that are unlawful to perform or offer without appropriate licensure under the Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act.

Establishes penalties for unlawful practice as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, imprisonment in county jail for up to six months, or both.