1. (a) Each applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner must present satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

   1. (1) does not have a conviction for:

      1. (A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9 ; or
      2. (B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the practitioner's ability to practice competently;
   2. (2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by the licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the applicant was unable to practice as a respiratory care practitioner without endangering the public; and

   3. (3) has either:

      1. (A) before January 1, 2028, passed a respiratory care practitioner licensing or certification examination approved by the board; or
      2. (B) after December 31, 2027, successfully completed both portions of the registered respiratory therapist examination, administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization.

2. (b) Each applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner must submit proof to the committee of the applicant's:

   1. (1) graduation from a school or program of respiratory care that meets standards set by the board;
   2. (2) completion of a United States military training program in respiratory care; or
   3. (3) completion of sufficient postsecondary education to be credentialed by a national respiratory care practitioner organization approved by the committee.
3. (c) At the time of making application, each applicant must pay a fee determined by the board after consideration of a recommendation of the committee.

As added by P.L.242-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1993, SEC.70; P.L.177-1997, SEC.6; P.L.60-2000, SEC.14; P.L.59-2026, SEC.6; P.L.118-2026, SEC.8.