(a) the rights of consumers of hearing aids including but not limited to (i) procedures whereby a consumer may file a complaint against those in violation of this article; and (ii) requirements for hearing aid dispensers to provide consumers with printed educational information on the general use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices and on the advantages and disadvantages of binaural hearing aid use and (iii) the training of individuals in the use and maintenance of such instruments;

(b) continuing education including but not limited to (i) the content of such course of study, (ii) the procedures for approval of such course of study and (iii) those individuals and organizations who may permissibly offer such continuing education course or courses provided for in section seven hundred ninety-four of this article;

(c) the content, delivery and evaluation of any examination required as a condition of registration;

(d) the standards for advertisements, including but not limited to, proscriptions against misleading advertising relating to the scope of hearing aid dispensing practices, credentials of individual hearing aid dispensers, and the function, use and reliability of a particular hearing instrument;

(e) requirements for the secretary to regularly examine compliance with this article;

(f) requirements pertaining to the non-diagnostic testing of hearing and sale of hearing aids at office, residential and other out of office settings and the development of environmental standards for testing at office, residential and other out of office settings; requirements pertaining to telemarketing; and

(g) procedures that the secretary could use to increase public awareness of how to properly purchase, fit, adjust and use a hearing aid, as well as the rights of hearing aid purchasers under state law. In addition to such duties and other duties which may be assigned by the secretary, the board shall consult with the secretary, the commissioner of education and such other persons as may be appropriate to determine the proper level and degree of education for a hearing aid dispenser, the type of degree and the proper educational institution to offer such education and all other related issues. 3. Meetings of the board shall be set at such times as determined by the secretary but in no event fewer than four times annually. 4. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, however, they shall receive reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 5. The secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board and such record shall be open to public examination.