A person desiring to become licensed as a respiratory care practitioner shall make application to the department on a written form and in such manner as the department prescribes, pay all required application fees and certify and furnish evidence to the department that the applicant:

1. A. has successfully completed a training program as defined in the Respiratory Care Act and set forth by rules of the department;
2. B. has passed an entry level examination, as specified by rules of the department, for respiratory care practitioners administered by the national board for respiratory care or a successor board; and
3. C. has successfully completed other training or education programs and passed other examinations as set forth by rules of the department.

History: Laws 1984, ch. 103, § 7; 1993, ch. 150, § 4; 2001, ch. 188, § 8; 2022, ch. 39, § 49.

ANNOTATIONS

Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12B-16 NMSA 1978.

The 2022 amendment, effective May 18, 2022, revised qualifications for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner; deleted Subsection C, which provided "is of good moral character"; and redesignated former Subsection D as Subsection C.

The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, deleted the former Subsection A designation and redesignated former Paragraphs A(1) to (4) as Subsections A to D; and deleted former Subsection B which read "The department, in consultation with the board, shall develop rules and regulations that describe the scope and qualifications for expanded practice roles of respiratory care practitioners".

The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted the language beginning "the national board" for "a nationally recognized organization for respiratory care" at the end of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A and added Subsection B.