Agency 80. Board For Hearing Aid Specialists And Opticians
- Preface
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
AGENCY SUMMARY
The Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians is a separate agency within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The director of the department acts as the board's secretary and administrative officer. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 3. See the summary for the department for the powers and duties applicable to all regulatory boards. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 2.
The board is authorized to (i) license individuals who fit or deal in hearing aids, (ii) license opticians, (iii) set standards for licensure and professional conduct, and (iv) promulgate regulations for those purposes. Code of Virginia, Title 54.1, Chapter 15.
Regulations are available from the board's office at 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233. Internet address: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/HAS-Opticians/.
Rev. 7/2026
- Chapter 10
- Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
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- Section 20
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- Section 30
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- Section 40
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- Section 50
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- Section 60
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- Section 70
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- Section 80
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- Section 90
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- Chapter 11
- Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
- Part I
- Purpose and Definitions
- Section 10
- Purpose
- Section 20
- Definitions
- Part II
- Notification of Interested Persons
- Section 30
- Notification List
- Section 40
- Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
- Part III
- Public Participation Procedures
- Section 50
- Public Comment
- Section 60
- Petition for Rulemaking
- Section 70
- Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
- Section 80
- Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
- Section 90
- Meetings
- Section 100
- Public Hearings on Regulations
- Section 110
- Periodic Review of Regulations
- Chapter 20
- Hearing Aid Specialists RegulationsRead all
- Part I
- Definitions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Part II
- Entry Requirements
- Section 30
- Basic Qualifications for Licensure
- Section 40
- Temporary Permit
- Section 50
- Qualifications for Licensure by Endorsement
- Section 60
- [Repealed]
- Section 70
- Fees
- Section 80
- Examinations
- Part III
- Renewal
- Section 90
- License Renewal Required
- Section 100
- [Repealed]
- Section 110
- [Repealed]
- Section 120
- [Repealed]
- Section 130
- [Repealed]
- Part IV
- Reinstatement
- Section 140
- Reinstatement Required
- Section 150
- [Repealed]
- Section 160
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- Section 170
- [Repealed]
- Part V
- Standards of Practice and Conduct
- Section 180
- Maintenance of Licenses
- Section 190
- Business Records and Practice
- Section 200
- Documentation Provided to Each Purchaser
- Section 210
- [Repealed]
- Section 220
- Purchase Agreement
- Section 230
- Fitting or Sale of Hearing Aids for Children
- Section 240
- Physician Statement Regarding Adult Client's Medical Evaluation of Hearing Loss
- Section 250
- Testing Procedures
- Section 260
- Calibration Statement Required
- Section 270
- Grounds for Discipline
- Section 280
- [Repealed]
- FORMS
- Forms (18VAC80-20)
- Chapter 30
- Opticians RegulationsRead all
- Part I
- General Definitions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Part II
- Entry Requirements
- Section 20
- Qualifications of Applicant
- Section 30
- Licensure by Endorsement
- Section 40
- [Repealed]
- Section 50
- Fees
- Section 60
- Examinations
- Section 70
- Content of Optician Examination and Reexamination
- Section 80
- Endorsement to Fit Contact Lenses
- Section 90
- Content of Contact Lens Endorsement Examination and Reexamination
- Part III
- Renewal
- Section 100
- License Renewal Required
- Part IV
- Reinstatement
- Section 110
- Reinstatement Required
- Section 120
- Lenses and Frames Standards
- Section 130
- Contact Lens Standards
- Section 140
- Display of License
- Section 150
- Notification of Change of Address or Name
- Section 160
- Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Section 170
- Accountability of Licensee
- Section 180
- Board-Approved ReinstatementCourses
- Section 190
- Criteria for Related Technical Instruction
- FORMS
- Forms (18VAC80-30)
- DIBR
- Documents Incorporated by Reference (18VAC80-30)
