§ 8208. Special provisions. (1) Every person regularly employed in
teaching or working as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for
not less than two years prior to the effective date of this article
shall be issued a license by the department, if he is a person of good
moral character; twenty-one years or older, has been engaged in such
practice in the state for at least two years in accordance with
regulations of the commissioner of education, and possesses

(a) the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certificate of
clinical competence in speech-language pathology and/or audiology, or
the equivalent thereof as determined by the board in accordance with the
commissioner's regulations; or

(b) a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or
communication disorders appropriate to the license being sought and a
total of five years experience; or

(c) a bachelors degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or
communication disorders appropriate to the license being sought and
thirty postgraduate semester hours in subjects satisfactory to the board
and a total of five years experience; or

(d) a bachelors degree and sufficient postgraduate study to be the
equivalent of a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology
or communication disorders as determined by the board in accordance with
the commissioner's regulations and a total of five years experience.

Applications for a license under this section shall be submitted by
January first, nineteen hundred eighty and applicants shall have until
that date to fulfill the requirements set forth by this chapter.

(2) This article shall not prohibit the practice of speech-language
pathology or audiology by a corporation provided that such practice is
carried on by a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist or
persons exempt under this article and a violation of this provision
shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(3) Any person or firm offering the services of a speech-language
pathologist or audiologist shall employ only persons licensed or exempt
under this article and a violation of this provision shall be a Class A
misdemeanor.

(4) (a) The commissioner, pursuant to the recommendation of the board
shall promulgate regulations defining appropriate standards of conduct
for the dispensing of hearing aids by licensed audiologists. Such
regulations shall also define continuing education requirements which
such dispensing audiologist shall meet as a condition of maintaining
registration pursuant to this article.

(b) Audiologists engaged in the practice of dispensing hearing aids
shall comply with the applicable provisions of article thirty-seven-a of
the general business law.