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A04816 Summary:

BILL NOA04816A
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORO'Pharrow
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §§794 & 791, Gen Bus L; ren §444-q to be §444-r, add §444-q, RP L
 
Authorizes continuing education courses for hearing aid dispensers and home inspectors to be completed online.
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A04816 Actions:

BILL NOA04816A
 
02/06/2025referred to economic development
02/26/2025amend and recommit to economic development
02/26/2025print number 4816a
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A04816 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4816A
 
SPONSOR: O'Pharrow
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law and the real property law, in relation to authorizing certain continuing education courses to be completed online   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow those seeking to keep their home inspection professional license or their hearing aid dispenser license to have the option to take online courses to meet their Continuing Education credits.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends Subdivision 1 of section 794 of the general business law to allow for continuing education courses to be completed online for hearing aid dispensers. Section 2: amends Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 791 of the general business law to allow the hearing aid dispensing advisory board to advise and make recommendations, and the secretary to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the format of courses of study when such course is given in an online setting. Section 3: amends the real property law by adding a new section 444-q, to allow for continuing education courses required for home inspection professional licensure to be completed online if the course is approved by the secretary. Section 4: Sets effective date.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): Technical correction   JUSTIFICATION: New York State currently allows for approved online courses for the maintenance of various professional licenses and certificate programs. This legislation will allow for those seeking to keep their home inspection professional license or their hearing aid dispenser license to meet their. Continuing Education credits by taking online courses, with the courses being approved by the state.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 02/01/23 - referred to economic development 01/03/24 - referred to economic development   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the secretary of the department of state shall make regulations and take other actions reasonably necessary to implement this act on such date.
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A04816 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         4816--A
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 6, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  O'PHARROW  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee  on  Economic  Development  --  committee  discharged,  bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee
 
        AN ACT to amend the general business law and the real property  law,  in
          relation  to  authorizing  certain  continuing education courses to be
          completed online
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 794 of the general business law,
     2  as amended by chapter 301 of the laws of 2000, is  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    1.  Prior  to the expiration of a certificate of registration and as a
     5  condition of renewal, each hearing aid dispenser registered pursuant  to
     6  subdivision  one  of  section seven hundred ninety of this article shall
     7  submit documentation showing successful completion of twenty  continuing
     8  education  credits through a course or courses approved by the secretary
     9  in consultation with the advisory board, or, in relation to audiologists
    10  licensed pursuant to article one hundred  fifty-nine  of  the  education
    11  law,  the  office  of  the professions in the education department. Such
    12  formal courses of learning shall include, but not be limited to,  colle-
    13  giate  level  of  credit in non-credit courses, professional development
    14  programs and technical sessions offered by  national,  state  and  local
    15  professional  associations  and  other  organizations  acceptable to the
    16  secretary and any other organized  educational  and  technical  programs
    17  acceptable  to  the  secretary.  The secretary may, in [his or her] such
    18  secretary's discretion, and as needed to contribute to  the  health  and
    19  welfare  of  the  public, require the completion of continuing education
    20  courses in specific subjects to fulfill this mandatory continuing educa-
    21  tion requirement. Courses shall be taken from a sponsor approved by  the
    22  secretary  pursuant to regulations promulgated pursuant to this section.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08809-02-5

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     1  Courses may be completed online, provided that such online course  meets
     2  the requirements of this section and is approved by the secretary.
     3    §  2.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision 2 of section 791 of the general
     4  business law, as added by chapter 599 of the laws of 1998, is amended to
     5  read as follows:
     6    (b) continuing education including but not limited to (i) the  content
     7  of such course of study, (ii) the procedures for approval of such course
     8  of  study  [and],  (iii)  those  individuals  and  organizations who may
     9  permissibly offer such continuing education course or  courses  provided
    10  for  in  section seven hundred ninety-four of this article, and (iv) the
    11  format of such course of study when such course is given  in  an  online
    12  setting;
    13    §  3.  Section  444-q  of  the real property law is renumbered section
    14  444-r and a new section 444-q is added to read as follows:
    15    § 444-q. Continuing education. Continuing education  courses  required
    16  for  licensure  pursuant  to  section  four hundred forty-four-f of this
    17  article may be completed online provided that such course is approved by
    18  the secretary.
    19    § 4. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
    20  have  become  a  law.    Effective  immediately, the addition, amendment
    21  and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
    22  of this act on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to  be  made  and
    23  completed on or before such effective date.
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