1. A. The applicant, except where otherwise defined in the Respiratory Care Practice Act, shall be required to pass an examination, whereupon the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may issue to the applicant a license to practice respiratory care. The Board is authorized, in cooperation with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as may be necessary or advisable, to provide for the examination of applicants or to facilitate verification of any applicant's claim that the applicant has successfully completed the examination for Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).

2. B. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care by endorsement to:

   1. 1. An applicant who is currently licensed to practice respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the Board to be equivalent to those required in this state;
   2. 2. Applicants holding credentials conferred by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), provided such credentials have not been suspended or revoked; and
   3. 3. Applicants applying under the conditions of this section who certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or revoked.

Laws 1995, SB 545, c. 171, § 8, eff. November 1, 1995.