PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 516

(1)     HAS MET THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE OF
THIS SUBTITLE FOR A RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER UNDER § 14-5A-09 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2)     HAS GRADUATED FROM AN APPROVED A RESPIRATORY CARE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON
ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND HAS APPLIED
FOR THE FIRST AVAILABLE NATIONAL CERTIFYING EXAMINATION.

(B)     A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED TO A RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER
AUTHORIZES THE HOLDER TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE ONLY IN
ASSOCIATION WITH A LICENSED RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER.

(C)     A TEMPORARY LICENSE EXPIRES 45 DAYS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE
RESULTS OF THE FIRST EXAMINATION THAT THE HOLDER WAS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE
ARE MADE PUBLIC

(D)    THE BOARD MAY NOT ISSUE MORE THAN TWO TEMPORARY LICENSES TO
AN INDIVIDUAL.

14-5A-16.

UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A LICENSE, A
LICENSED RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER OR HOLDER OF A TEMPORARY
LICENSE MAY NOT SURRENDER THE LICENSE NOR MAY THE LICENSE LAPSE BY
OPERATION OF LAW WHILE THE LICENSEE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE
CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE LICENSEE.

14-5A-17.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 14-405 OF THIS TITLE, THE
BOARD MAY DENY A LICENSE OR TEMPORARY LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT,
REPRIMAND ANY LICENSEE OR HOLDER OF A TEMPORARY LICENSE, PLACE ANY
LICENSEE OR HOLDER OF A TEMPORARY LICENSE ON PROBATION, OR SUSPEND OR
REVOKE A LICENSE OR TEMPORARY LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT, LICENSEE, OR
HOLDER:

(1)     FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO
OBTAIN A LICENSE OR TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT, LICENSEE, OR
HOLDER OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)     FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE OR TEMPORARY
LICENSE;

(3)     IS GUILTY OF UNPROFESSIONAL OR IMMORAL CONDUCT IN THE
PRACTICE OF RESPIRATORY CARE;

(4)     IS PROFESSIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT;

(5)     ABANDONS A PATIENT;

(6)     IS HABITUALLY INTOXICATED;

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