1. (1) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory therapy shall submit to the director evidence that he or she is credentialed by a national respiratory therapy credentialing body, as determined by the director, as a certified or registered respiratory therapist and shall pay a fee as determined by the director. The director shall maintain on file the standards of practice for examination and accreditation by the national respiratory therapy credentialing body determined by the director pursuant to this subsection (1) and make the standards available to the public.

2. (2) The director shall issue a license to practice respiratory therapy to an applicant who otherwise meets the qualifications set forth in this article 300 and who submits satisfactory proof and certifies under penalty of perjury that the applicant is either:

   1. (a) Eligible for licensure by endorsement pursuant to the occupational credential portability program; or
   2. (b) Holding credentials conferred by a national respiratory therapy credentialing body, as determined by the director, which credentials have not been suspended or revoked.
   3. (c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2024.)

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1580, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2)(a) amended, (HB 20-1326), ch. 126, p. 547, § 44, effective June 25. L. 2024: (2) amended, (HB 24-1253), ch. 179, p. 974, § 5, effective August 7.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-41.5-106 as it existed prior to 2019.

Cross references: For the short title (Red Tape Reduction Act) and the legislative declaration in HB 20-1326, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 126, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.