§ 33-43-108 — Application for license; qualifications

(a) An applicant for a license to practice respiratory
care shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by
oath, that the applicant:
(i) Has completed an approved four (4) year high
school course of study or the equivalent thereof determined by
the appropriate educational agency; and
(ii) Has completed a respiratory care educational
program. A respiratory care educational program means a program
accredited by the council on allied health education programs
(CAHEP) in collaboration with the committee on accreditation for
respiratory care (CoARC) or their successor organizations.
(b) The board may issue a license to practice respiratory
care by endorsement to:
(i) 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;
(ii) Applicants holding credentials, conferred by the
national board for respiratory care, as a certified respiratory
therapist (CRT) or as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT),
provided the credential has not been suspended or revoked.
(c) Applicants applying for licensure under subsection (b)
of this section shall be required to certify under oath that
their credentials have not been suspended or revoked.
(d) Pursuant to rule and regulation, the board may grant a
license to an applicant under this section based upon written
evidence, verified by oath, of previous practical experience in
the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner submitted by the
applicant under this section.