- (1) A temporary license is available for applicants who have filed their application with the Board office, and whose application file includes all the documentation required by Rule 1330-01- .05, except for proof of their examination passage, and who are otherwise qualified for licensure. A temporary license can be issued not to exceed a cumulative period of twelve
- (12) months.
- (2) Applicants for a temporary license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or a Certified Respiratory Therapist shall submit proof of successful completion of academic and clinical preparation in a respiratory care program approved according to Rule 1330-01-.05(2)(a).
- (3) Applications for temporary licenses may be used for purposes of applying for full licensure. Those applications shall be held open for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance while awaiting notification of the results of the NBRC examination. If notification of successful completion of the examination is not received in the Board office directly from the NBRC RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS before the expiration of that year, the application will be considered abandoned pursuant to 1330-01-.07.
- (4) A temporary license shall no longer be valid at the time a permanent license is issued.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-27-104, 63-27-112, and 63-27-116. Administrative History: Original rule filed January 31, 2000; effective April 15, 2000. Amendment filed March 20, 2001; effective June 3, 2001. Amendment filed March 27, 2003; effective June 10, 2003. Amendment filed April 17, 2003; effective July 1, 2003. Amendment filed August 28, 2015; effective November 26, 2015. Amendments filed March 23, 2026; effective June 21, 2026.