1. (a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for the licensee’s participation in a respiratory care research project.
2. (b) The licensee may claim one contact hour for every 4 clock hours spent on a research project, to a maximum of 8 contact hours per renewal cycle.

3. (c) Documentation of a licensee’s participation in a respiratory care research project shall be a statement signed by either the principal investigator or a representative of the grant sponsor showing:

   1. (1) The name of the research project;
   2. (2) The name of the principal investigator;
   3. (3) The name of the grant sponsor;
   4. (4) The licensee’s role in the research project;
   5. (5) The beginning and ending dates of the licensee’s participation; and
   6. (6) The number of hours spent by the licensee in project participation.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 1500) #13496, INTERIM, eff 11-27-22; ss by #13621, eff 5-22-23 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 1500)