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TrE I AOoRNEv GENERAL
OF TEXAS
CnAWOnD C. MATxN AusTx, TEXAS 78711
ATTORNEY ORNRRAL
November 2, 1970
Hon. John F. Boff Opinion No. M-715
Executive Director
Texas Board of Examiners in the Re: Authority of Texas Board
Fitting and Dispensing of of Examiners in the Fitting
Hearing Aids and Dispensing of Hearing
Penthouse Apts., Room 105 Aids to conduct educational
Austin, Texas 78701 seminars to licensed and
temporary trainees in the
Dear Mr. Boff: hearing aid profession.
We quote from your letter requesting an opinion from this
office as follows:
"The Texas Board of Examiners in the Fitting
and Dispensing of Hearing Aids has instructed me
to request formal opinions from your office con-
cerning the following questions:
"1. The Board has planned educational sem-
inars to be offered to all licensed and temporary
trainees in the hearing aid profession. The sem-
inars are to be conducted by the Board members;
no funds are to be collected for the seminars.
"The Board's authority to hold such seminars
is now being challenged on the grounds the Board
does not have this power expressed in Article 4566-
1.01 of Vernon's Civil Statutes.
"The Board feels that it has implied powers to
hold these seminars basically from Section 1.06 of
the Article. Being charged with the responsibility
of developing an examination to test the skills and
knowledge of those entering the profession, the Board
feels that an educational program would better pre-
pare those individuals. At the present time no ed-
ucational program, with the exception of home study
courses, are available to the people in the hearing
aid fitting and dispensing profession.
"2. In the Rules and Regulations promulgated by
the Board the following rule was adopted in regards-3460-
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