§ 4456 - Commissioner of education; duties - Vermont Statutes

§ 4456. Commissioner of education; duties

(a) The commissioner of education shall administer the application and renewal process for all licensees under this chapter, and shall:

(1) provide information to applicants for licensure under this chapter;

(2) administer fees collected under this chapter;

(3) explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants, and explain complaint procedures to the public;

(4) explain sanctions, including license revocation and suspension, which may be imposed in disciplinary cases, the criteria by which sanctions are selected, and procedures for reinstatement where appropriate;

(5) receive applications for licensure, grant licensure under this chapter, renew licenses and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate or condition licenses as directed by the administrative law officer;

(6) refer all complaints and disciplinary matters not within the jurisdiction of the board to the secretary of state;

(7) with the advice of the advisor appointees, adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter;

(8) prepare and maintain a registry of licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists; and

(9) issue to each person licensed a certificate of licensure which shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the person to whom it is issued to practice as a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist, subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter.

(b) The department may contract with the secretary for provision of adjudicative services of one or more administrative law officers and other investigative, legal and administrative services related to licensure and discipline of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (Added 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. July 1, 2003; amended 2005, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. July 1, 2007.)