PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1443                      PRINTER'S NO. 1852

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 1112 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY WILT, REIBMAN, CORMAN, SNYDER, EARLY, SHUMAKER,
           BRIGHTBILL, RHOADES, LINCOLN, HELFRICK, KELLEY, ANDREZESKI,
           MELLOW, BODACK, STAPLETON, HAGER AND HOPPER, OCTOBER 25, 1983

        SENATOR TILGHMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED,
           MARCH 26, 1984

                                     AN ACT

     1  Regulating the practice of speech-language pathologists,
     2     audiologists and teachers of the hearing impaired; creating
     3     the State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and Hearing
     4     with certain powers and duties; and prescribing penalties.

     5                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
     6  Section  1.  Short title.
     7  Section  2.  Declaration of policy.
     8  Section  3.  Definitions.
     9  Section  4.  Creation of board; appointment and term of members;
    10                 officers.
    11  Section  5.  Powers and duties of board.
    12  Section  6.  License required; persons and practices not
    13                 affected; exclusions.
    14  Section  7.  Requirements for licensure.
    15  Section  8.  Application and fees.
    16  Section  9.  Examinations.
    17  Section 10.  Refusal to issue; revocation; etc.
    18  Section 11.  Hearing; restoration to practice.

     1  Section 12.  Requirement of a medical examination.
     2  Section 13.  Renewal fees; records.
     3  Section 14.  Limitation of renewal time; new license.
     4  Section 15.  Display of license.
     5  Section 16.  Certification to the board.
     6  Section 17.  Enforcement of certification to board.
     7  Section 18.  Penalties.
     8  Section 19.  Injunction against unlawful practice.
     9  Section 20.  Appropriation.
    10  Section 21.  Effective date.
    11     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    12  hereby enacts as follows:
    13  Section 1.  Short title.
    14     This act shall be known and may be cited as the Speech-
    15  Language and Hearing Licensure Act.
    16  Section 2.  Declaration of policy.
    17     It is declared to be the policy of the Commonwealth that, in
    18  order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare; to
    19  protect the public from being misled by incompetent,
    20  unscrupulous and unauthorized persons; to protect the public
    21  from unprofessional conduct on the part of qualified speech-
    22  language pathologists, audiologists and teachers of the hearing
    23  impaired; and to assure the availability of the highest possible
    24  quality of speech-language and hearing services to the
    25  communicatively handicapped people of this Commonwealth, it is
    26  necessary to regulate persons offering speech-language and
    27  hearing services to the public and persons functioning under the
    28  direction of these specialists.
    29  Section 3.  Definitions.
    30     The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
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     1  have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     2  context clearly indicates otherwise:
     3     "Audiologist."  Any person who is qualified by training and
     4  experience to engage in the practice of the evaluation,
     5  counseling, habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals whose
     6  communicative disorders center in whole or in part in the
     7  hearing function. For the purposes of this paragraph the words
     8  "habilitation" and "rehabilitation" include, but are not limited
     9  to, hearing aid evaluation, fitting, recommendation and
    10  prescription, speech reading, auditory training and similar
    11  activities. A person is deemed to be or to hold himself out as
    12  being an audiologist if he offers such services to the public
    13  under any title incorporating the words audiology, audiologist,
    14  audiological consultant, hearing consultant, aural
    15  rehabilitationist, hearing audiologist or any similar title or
    16  description of service.
    17     "Board."  The State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and
    18  Hearing.
    19     "Person."  Any individual, organization, association,
    20  partnership, company, trust or corporate body, except that any
    21  reference in this act to a licensed person shall mean a natural
    22  individual person.
    23     "Speech-language pathologist."  Any person who is qualified
    24  by training and experience to engage in the practice of the
    25  evaluation, counseling, habilitation and rehabilitation of
    26  individuals whose communicative disorders involve the function
    27  of speech, voice or language. A person is deemed to be or to
    28  hold himself out as being a speech-language pathologist if he
    29  offers such services under any title incorporating the words
    30  speech-language pathologist, speech consultant, speech
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     1  therapist, speech correctionist, speech clinician, speech
     2  specialist, language pathologist, logopedist, communication
     3  therapist, voice therapist, aphasia therapist, aphasiologist,
     4  communicologist, or any similar title or description of service.
     5     "Teacher of the hearing impaired."  Any person who is
     6  qualified by training and experience to engage in the practice
     7  of providing evaluation and instruction in curriculum-based
     8  material and communication skills appropriate for individuals
     9  whose cognitive and educational development have been affected
    10  primarily by impaired hearing sensitivity. A person is deemed to
    11  be or to hold himself out as being a teacher of the hearing
    12  impaired if he offers such services under any title
    13  incorporating the words teacher of the hearing impaired, teacher
    14  of the acoustically handicapped, teacher of the deaf, teacher of
    15  the acoustically impaired, hearing teacher, teacher of the
    16  aurally handicapped, hearing tutor, tutor of the auditorily
    17  impaired, educator of the deaf or any similar title or
    18  description of service.
    19  Section 4.  Creation of board; appointment and term of members;
    20                 officers.
    21     (a)  Board created.--There is hereby created a departmental
    22  administrative board to be known as the State Board of Examiners
    23  in Speech-Language and Hearing which shall be in the Bureau of
    24  Professional and Occupational Affairs of the Department of
    25  State. It shall consist of nine TEN members, all of whom shall    <--
    26  be residents of Pennsylvania for a three-year period immediately
    27  prior to appointment. At the first meeting the appointed members
    28  shall determine by lot, three members to serve three-year terms,
    29  three members to serve two-year terms and three members to serve
    30  one-year terms WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE      <--
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     1  BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS WHO SHALL SERVE
     2  IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE TENTH MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
     3     (b)  Vacancies.--When the term of each member of the board
     4  ends, the Governor shall appoint his successor for a term of
     5  three years. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled
     6  by the Governor by appointment for the unexpired term. Board
     7  members shall continue to serve until their successors are
     8  appointed and qualified.
     9     (c)  Qualifications of board.--The board shall consist of THE  <--
    10  COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL
    11  AFFAIRS, one member who at the time of appointment is engaged in
    12  rendering professional services in speech-language pathology,
    13  one member who at the time of appointment is engaged in
    14  rendering professional services in audiology, one member who at
    15  the time of appointment is engaged in rendering professional
    16  services as a teacher of the hearing impaired, two members at
    17  large who are either speech-language pathologists, audiologists
    18  or teachers of the hearing impaired, however, each profession
    19  shall not be represented by more than two board members, two
    20  members who are physicians licensed to practice medicine in this
    21  Commonwealth, at least one of whom specializes in
    22  otolaryngology, and two members of the public appointed by the
    23  Governor from nominations submitted by the governing boards of
    24  groups advocating for the welfare of the speech-language and
    25  hearing handicapped. Of the initial members, the speech-language
    26  pathologists, audiologists and teachers of the hearing impaired
    27  shall possess the necessary qualifications for licensure under
    28  this act. Thereafter, the members of the board who are speech-
    29  language pathologists, audiologists and teachers of the hearing
    30  impaired shall be licensed under this act. No public member
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     1  appointed under the provisions of this section shall be
     2  affiliated in any manner with professions or occupations
     3  providing health or corrective communications services or
     4  products to communicatively impaired persons. The public members
     5  shall be qualified pursuant to law, including section 813 of the
     6  act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
     7  Administrative Code of 1929. In addition, no member of the board
     8  shall at the same time be an officer or agent of any Statewide
     9  association or organization representing the professions or
    10  occupations under the jurisdiction of this board.
    11     (d)  Reappointment.--A member of the board shall be eligible
    12  for reappointment. A member shall not be appointed to serve more
    13  than two consecutive terms.
    14     (e)  Compensation; expenses.--The members of the board, other
    15  than the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs,
    16  shall receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses and $30 $60   <--
    17  per diem when actually engaged in the performance of their
    18  official duties.
    19     (f)  Meetings of board.--The board shall hold a meeting
    20  within 150 days after the effective date of this act and
    21  annually thereafter in the month prescribed by the board and
    22  elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary WHO SHALL BE        <--
    23  MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. The board shall meet at such other times
    24  as deemed necessary and advisable by the chairman or by a
    25  majority of its members. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall
    26  be given in the manner prescribed by the board. A majority of
    27  the board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting or hearing.
    28  Section 5.  Powers and duties of board.
    29     The board shall have the power and its duties shall be:
    30         (1)  To approve the qualifications and fitness of
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     1     applicants for licensure, and to adopt and revise rules and
     2     regulations requiring applicants to pass examinations
     3     relating to their qualifications as a prerequisite to the
     4     issuance of a license.
     5         (2)  To adopt and revise rules and regulations not         <--
     6     inconsistent CONSISTENT with the law as may be necessary to    <--
     7     implement the provisions of this act. These rules and
     8     regulations shall include, but not be limited to, codes of
     9     ethics for speech-language pathologists, audiologists and
    10     teachers of the hearing impaired. The codes of ethics shall
    11     provide further that whereas speech-language pathologists,
    12     audiologists and teachers of the hearing impaired provide
    13     nonmedical and nonsurgical services, medical diagnosis and
    14     medical treatment by these persons are specifically to be
    15     considered unethical and illegal.
    16         (3)  To examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke,
    17     suspend or renew the licenses of speech-language pathologist,
    18     audiologist and teacher of the hearing impaired applicants.
    19         (4)  To conduct hearings upon complaints of violations of
    20     this act and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
    21     this act, and to prosecute and enjoin all such violations.
    22         (5)  To spend funds necessary for the proper performance
    23     of its assigned duties in accordance with the fiscal and
    24     other laws of this Commonwealth and upon approval by the
    25     Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs.
    26         (6)  To waive examination and educational requirements
    27     and grant a license as provided in sections 6 and 7.
    28         (7)  To establish standards of eligibility for license
    29     renewal.
    30         (8)  To promulgate rules and regulations regarding
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     1     persons functioning under the direction of audiologists,
     2     speech-language pathologists and teachers of the hearing
     3     impaired.
     4  Section 6.  License required; persons and practices not
     5                 affected; exclusions.
     6     (a)  Licenses.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no
     7  person may practice or hold himself out as being able to
     8  practice as an audiologist, speech-language pathologist or
     9  teacher of the hearing impaired in this Commonwealth unless he
    10  holds a current, unsuspended, unrevoked license issued by the
    11  board. Licensure shall be granted separately in speech-language
    12  pathology, audiology and teaching of the hearing impaired.
    13     (b)  Exclusions.--Nothing in this act shall be construed as
    14  preventing or restricting:
    15         (1)  Any person licensed or registered in this
    16     Commonwealth from engaging in the profession or occupation
    17     for which he is licensed or registered, including:
    18             (i)  A physician or surgeon from engaging in the
    19         practice of medicine.
    20             (ii)  A licensed physician or surgeon or a trained
    21         individual under the direction of a licensed physician
    22         from doing hearing testing in the office or clinic of the
    23         physician.
    24             (iii)  A hearing aid dealer from engaging in the
    25         business of selling and fitting hearing aids, as provided
    26         in the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1182, No.262), known
    27         as the Hearing Aid Sales Registration Law.
    28         (2)  A person who holds a valid credential issued by the
    29     Department of Education in the area of speech or hearing and
    30     who is employed in public or private elementary and secondary
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     1     schools approved by the Department of Education or chartered
     2     by the Commonwealth, or a person who is employed by the
     3     Commonwealth or the Federal Government as a speech-language
     4     pathologist, audiologist or teacher of the hearing impaired
     5     from engaging in his profession or occupation, if the person
     6     performs his services solely within the scope of his
     7     employment, or a person performing hearing testing under
     8     section 1402 of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
     9     known as the Public School Code of 1949.
    10         (3)  The activities of a student or trainee who is
    11     pursuing a program of study supervised by a person licensed
    12     under this act or otherwise exempt by this section which lead
    13     to a degree in audiology, teaching the hearing impaired or
    14     speech-language pathology at an accredited college or
    15     university, if such individual is designated by a title
    16     clearly indicating his student or training status.
    17         (4)  The practice of speech-language pathology, audiology
    18     or teaching the hearing impaired in this Commonwealth by any
    19     person not a resident of this Commonwealth who is not
    20     licensed under this act if the person meets the
    21     qualifications and requirements for licensure described in
    22     section 7, or who is licensed under the law of another state
    23     having licensure requirements determined by the board to be
    24     at least equivalent to those established by section 7, and if
    25     the services are performed for no more than five days in any
    26     calendar year in cooperation with a speech-language
    27     pathologist, audiologist or teacher of the hearing impaired
    28     licensed under this act.
    29         (5)  A corporation, partnership, trust, association,
    30     company or other similar form of organization from engaging
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     1     in the practice of speech-language pathology, audiology or
     2     teaching the hearing impaired without a license if it employs
     3     licensed individuals in the direct practice of speech-
     4     language pathology, audiology or teaching the hearing
     5     impaired.
     6  Section 7.  Requirements for licensure.
     7     (a)  In general.--Except as provided in subsections (b) and
     8  (c), to be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-
     9  language pathologist, audiologist or teacher of the hearing
    10  impaired, an applicant shall pay a fee as established by the
    11  board AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, be of good moral  <--
    12  character to the satisfaction of the board, pass an examination
    13  and:
    14         (1)  For the license in speech-language pathology,
    15     possess a master's degree in speech-language pathology or its
    16     equivalent from an accredited academic institution. In
    17     addition, the applicant must have at least one year of
    18     supervised professional experience in the field of speech-
    19     language pathology.
    20         (2)  For the license in audiology, possess a master's
    21     degree in audiology or its equivalent from an accredited
    22     academic institution. In addition, the applicant must have at
    23     least one year of supervised professional experience in the
    24     field of audiology.
    25         (3)  For licensure as a teacher of the hearing impaired,
    26     possess a master's degree in education of the hearing
    27     impaired or its equivalent from an accredited academic
    28     institution. In addition, the applicant must have at least
    29     one year of supervised professional experience in the field
    30     of teaching the hearing impaired.
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     1     (b)  Waivers.--The board may waive the examination and
     2  educational requirements for any of the following:
     3         (1)  Applicants who present proof of current
     4     certification or licensure in a state which has standards
     5     determined by the board to be at least equal to those for
     6     licensure in this Commonwealth.
     7         (2)  Applicants who hold a currently valid and
     8     appropriate Certificate of Clinical Competence from the
     9     Council of Professional Standards of the American Speech-
    10     Language and Hearing Association.
    11         (3)  Applicants who hold a currently valid professional
    12     certificate issued by the Council on Education of the Deaf in
    13     compliance with its standards for the certification of
    14     teachers of the hearing impaired and who have completed an
    15     additional ten graduate academic credits established by the
    16     board to be appropriate for licensure as a teacher of the
    17     hearing impaired.
    18     (c)  Requirements for current practitioners.--The board shall
    19  waive the examination and educational requirements for any
    20  applicant who, on the effective date of this act:
    21         (1)  has at least a bachelor's degree with a major in
    22     speech-language pathology, audiology or teaching the hearing
    23     impaired from an accredited college or university, and who
    24     has been employed as a speech-language pathologist,
    25     audiologist or teacher of the hearing impaired for at least
    26     nine consecutive months within three years prior to the
    27     effective date of this act; and
    28         (2)  files an application with the board providing bona
    29     fide proof of the degree and employment together with the
    30     application fee prescribed in section 8.
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     1  Section 8.  Application and fees.
     2     (a)  Fee.--An application for examination and license shall
     3  be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in an amount
     4  determined by the board. ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AFTER           <--
     5  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER.
     6     (b)  Affidavit.--Each application shall be accompanied by an
     7  affidavit or affirmation of the applicant as to its verity. Any
     8  applicant who knowingly or willfully makes a false statement in
     9  his application shall be subject to prosecution for perjury.
    10     (c)  Examinations.--The board shall offer at least two
    11  examinations for licensure each year. Notice of examinations
    12  shall be given at least 60 days prior to their administration.
    13     (d)  Record of examination scores.--The board shall maintain
    14  a permanent record of all examination scores.
    15     (e)  Disposition and use of fees.--Fees shall be collected by
    16  the board through the Bureau of Professional and Occupational
    17  Affairs and shall be paid into the Professional Licensure
    18  Augmentation Account established pursuant to and for use in
    19  accordance with the act of July 1, 1978 (P.L.700, No.124), known
    20  as the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act.
    21  Section 9.  Examinations.
    22     (a)  Preparation of examinations.--All written examinations
    23  shall be prepared and administered by a qualified professional
    24  testing organization under contract with the Bureau of
    25  Professional and Occupational Affairs and approved by the board,
    26  except that national uniform examinations or grading services or
    27  both shall be used if available. No board member shall have a
    28  financial interest in a professional testing organization. This
    29  section shall not apply to any oral, practical or other
    30  nonwritten examination which may be required by the board.
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     1     (b)  Cost of examinations.--The board shall have the
     2  discretionary power to charge a fee AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE   <--
     3  COMMISSIONER for the cost of each examination. The purpose of
     4  this fee is to insure that the applicant's fees cover the entire
     5  cost of the examination and administration. Cost is all
     6  contractual charges relating to the preparing, administering,
     7  grading and recording of the examination.
     8  Section 10.  Refusal to issue; revocation; etc.
     9     The board may refuse to issue and may suspend or revoke a
    10  license of any person or applicant by a vote of at least a
    11  majority of the members of the board for any of the following
    12  reasons:
    13         (1)  The practice of any fraud, misrepresentation or
    14     concealment in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or
    15     renewal thereof.
    16         (2)  A violation of this act or noncompliance with the
    17     rules and regulations promulgated by the board under this
    18     act.
    19         (3)  Aiding or abetting any person in the violation of
    20     this act or noncompliance with the rules and regulations
    21     promulgated by the board.
    22         (4)  Being convicted of a felony or misdemeanor of the
    23     first or second degree in any court of the United States or
    24     of any state within ten years prior to the date of
    25     application for licensure.
    26         (5)  Unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules and
    27     regulations adopted by the board.
    28         (6)  The practice of fraud or deceit in connection with
    29     services rendered as an audiologist, speech-language
    30     pathologist or teacher of the hearing impaired.
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     1  Section 11.  Hearing; restoration to practice.
     2     (a)  Hearings.--Any person licensed by the board or an
     3  applicant for licensure by the board who is affected by action
     4  of the board for any of the reasons referred to in section 10,
     5  shall be cited by the board with a copy of the reasons and
     6  shall, upon request, have a hearing before the board or before a
     7  hearing officer appointed by the board.
     8     (b)  Procedure.--At any hearing the licensed person or
     9  applicant shall have the right to appear personally with or by
    10  legal counsel, to cross-examine witnesses appearing against him
    11  and to produce witnesses and evidence in his own behalf. The
    12  board may subpoena witnesses and documentary evidence on its own
    13  behalf, and, if requested by the licensed person or applicant,
    14  shall subpoena witnesses and documents on his behalf. The board
    15  may administer oaths, examine witnesses and compel testimony. A
    16  record of the hearing shall be made by the board and a copy
    17  furnished to the licensed person or applicant upon payment of a
    18  reasonable charge.
    19     (c)  Decision.--The revocation or suspension for any cause of
    20  a license issued by the board may be removed when it shall
    21  appear to the board to be just and proper. Upon any removal of
    22  the revocation or suspension of license by the board, the name
    23  of the licensed person shall be restored and replaced upon the
    24  record in the office of the board.
    25  Section 12.  Requirement of a medical examination.
    26     (a)  Medical examination.--Before an audiologist initiates
    27  aural rehabilitation for an individual, there shall be a medical
    28  examination verifying that there are no diseases of the ear
    29  requiring medical or surgical treatment.
    30     (b)  Waiver.--This section does not apply if an individual
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     1  signs a written waiver as set forth in this section. The waiver
     2  must be read and explained in such a manner that the individual
     3  will be thoroughly aware of the consequences of signing the
     4  waiver. The waiver form shall read as follows:
     5         I have been advised by (audiologist's name) that the
     6     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has determined that my best
     7     health interest would be served if I had a medical
     8     examination by a licensed physician before the initiation of
     9     aural rehabilitation. I do not wish a medical examination
    10     before the initiation of aural rehabilitation.
    11                                    ______________________________
    12                                    Signature                 Date
    13  Section 13.  Renewal fees; records.
    14     Renewal of licenses shall be on a biennial basis. The fee for
    15  renewal of a license shall be as determined by the board AFTER    <--
    16  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER. A record of all speech-
    17  language pathologists, audiologists and teachers of the hearing
    18  impaired licensed to practice in this Commonwealth shall be
    19  maintained in the office of the board and published at the
    20  discretion of the board. The board shall suspend any license for
    21  nonpayment of fees until the license is renewed properly.
    22  Section 14.  Limitation of renewal time; new license.
    23     Any person who fails to renew his license within five years
    24  after the date of its expiration may not renew it, and it may
    25  not be restored, reissued or reinstated thereafter, but the
    26  person may apply for and obtain a new license if he meets the
    27  requirements of this act.
    28  Section 15.  Display of license.
    29     A license issued under this act shall be posted conspicuously
    30  at all times in the office or place of business of the licensee.
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     1  Section 16.  Certification to the board.
     2     Every organization or corporation which engages in the
     3  practice of speech-language pathology, audiology or teaching of
     4  the hearing impaired by the employment of individuals licensed
     5  under the provisions of this act shall file with the board, on a
     6  form approved by the board, a certification that it submits
     7  itself to the rules and regulations of the board and the
     8  provisions of this act which the board shall consider applicable
     9  to it.
    10  Section 17.  Enforcement of certification to board.
    11     No license or renewal of license shall be issued by the board
    12  to any individual engaging in the practice of speech-language
    13  pathology, audiology or teaching of the hearing impaired with a
    14  corporation, partnership, trust, association, company or other
    15  similar forms of organization which have failed to comply with
    16  section 16.
    17  Section 18.  Penalties.
    18     Whoever violates any provision of this act is guilty of a
    19  misdemeanor, shall be prosecuted by the board or its agents and
    20  upon conviction shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
    21  than six months or to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more
    22  than $1,000, or both. Each violation shall be deemed a separate
    23  offense. Fines collected under the provisions of this act shall
    24  be paid into the State Treasury for the use of the Commonwealth.
    25  Section 19.  Injunction against unlawful practice.
    26     After 12 months from the effective date of this act, it shall
    27  be unlawful for any person to practice or attempt to offer to
    28  practice audiology, speech-language pathology or teaching the
    29  hearing impaired without holding a valid unrevoked and
    30  unsuspended license issued under this act. The unlawful practice
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     1  of audiology, speech-language pathology or teaching the hearing
     2  impaired may be enjoined by the courts on petition of the board
     3  or its agents. In any proceeding it shall not be necessary to
     4  show that any person is individually injured by the complained
     5  of actions. If the respondent is found guilty of the unlawful
     6  practice, the court shall enjoin him from practicing until he
     7  has been duly licensed. Procedure in these cases shall be the
     8  same as in any other injunction suit. The remedy by injunction
     9  is in addition to criminal prosecution and punishment.
    10  Section 20.  Appropriation.
    11     The sum of $75,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
    12  is hereby appropriated from the Professional Licensure
    13  Augmentation Account within the General Fund to the Bureau of
    14  Professional and Occupational Affairs, in the Department of
    15  State for the establishment and operation of the State Board of
    16  Examiners in Speech-Language and Hearing.
    17  Section 21.  Effective date.
    18     This act shall take effect in 60 days.








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