The advisory board may issue a certificate to a person who is licensed or certified to practice respiratory care by another state whose requirements for licensure or certification were on the date the license or certificate was issued substantially equal to the requirements of this chapter.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.168, eff. September 1, 2015.