Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists intends to consider amending 18VAC80-20, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the regulations pertaining to qualifications for licensure, fees for duplicate wall certificates, and standards of conduct including measures to take when contact is established for purchaser or prospective purchaser; and consider other necessary changes.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 14, 2012.

Agency Contact: William H. Ferguson, Executive Director, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8590, FAX (804) 527-4295, or email hearingaidspec@dpor.virginia.gov.