Qualifications for audiologist license.

The department shall issue a license to practice audiology to an individual who (1) is 18 years of age or older;

(2) applies on a form provided by the department;

(3) pays the fee required under AS 08.11.050 ;

(4) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the department that the person (A) has not engaged in conduct that is a ground for imposing disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.11.080 ;

(B) holds a master's degree or doctorate in audiology from an accredited educational institution approved by the department; and either has (i) a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the equivalent of the certificate; or

(ii) practiced audiology for two years as of January 1, 1986, or is in the process of completing the year of supervised clinical experience required for the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; and

(5) has been fingerprinted and has provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 .