Section 844IAC9-6-1. Supervision of student hearing aid dealers

   (a) Supervision means the direct and regular observation and instruction of the student hearing aid dealer by the sponsoring hearing aid dealer and that the sponsor and student shall be present in the same work setting. All tests and fittings performed by the student shall be personally monitored by the sponsor. The student shall meet at least once each working day with the sponsor to review all work performed by the student. This meeting must include the actual presence of the student and sponsor.

  (b) It shall be the joint responsibility of the student and the sponsor to see that all testing and sales documents pertinent to each sale, whether or not the sale was consummated, are submitted to and reviewed by the sponsor for the term of the student certificate.

  (c) The committee may require a student or sponsor to show proof of the student's training and/or the sponsor's supervision.

  (d) A student hearing aid dealer shall clearly identify himself or herself as a student when performing his or her duties prior to any impression taking, testing, or hearing aid fitting.

  (e) A student shall prominently display his or her certificate of registration as a student hearing aid dealer in the primary location of his or her employment.

  (f) Any violation of these requirements and standards shall subject the student and sponsor to disciplinary action as provided in IC 25-1-9. (Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 9-6-1; filed Mar 1, 1990, 4:55 p.m.: 13 IR 1179; readopted filed Dec 2, 2001, 12:30 p.m.: 25 IR 1319; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:35 p.m.: 20071031-IR-844070052RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-844130307RFA)