STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1757-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2258

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 2258, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to clarify that an audiologist, licensed pursuant to Chapter 468E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is not required to be licensed as a hearing aid dealer and fitter to practice in this State.

 

     The Professional and Vocational Licensing Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology testified in support of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2258, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2258, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair