§ 604.102 — USE OF TITLE.

Texas § 604.102

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code OC: Occupations Code

Text

Sec. 604.102. USE OF TITLE. (a) A person who does not hold a certificate or temporary permit under this chapter as a respiratory care practitioner or whose certificate or permit has been suspended or revoked may not:
(1) use in connection with the person's practice:
(A) the words "respiratory care," "respiratory therapist," "respiratory care practitioner," "certified respiratory care practitioner," or "respiratory therapy technician";
(B) the letters "R.C.P."; or
(C) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a respiratory care practitioner; or
(2) directly or by implication represent in any way that the person is a respiratory care practitioner.
(b) A person who holds a certificate or temporary permit to practice respiratory care under this chapter may use the title "respiratory care practitioner" and the abbreviation "R.C.P."

Legislative History

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