§ 40-47-655 — Limited license to practice respiratory care.

South Carolina § 40-47-655

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 40: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Ch. 47: PHYSICIANS AND MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

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(A) Upon payment of a fee prescribed by the committee and approved by the board, the board may issue a limited license to practice respiratory care under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner to an applicant who presents written documentation, verified by oath, that the applicant is a graduate of or student of a respiratory care program approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority recognized as such by the board. If a student, the applicant must be scheduled to graduate from this program within forty-five days of the date on which the limited license is to be issued. (B) A limited license issued under this section is valid for a period of six months. Upon expiration of a limited license and payment of the fee prescribed by the committee and approved by the board, the board may renew the limited license once for a period of six months. A limited license must not be renewed more than twelve months from the date it was originally issued.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 337; 1988 Act No. 541, SECTION 3; 1996 Act No. 223, SECTION 3; 1998 Act No. 280, SECTION 12.