S.B. 533

VETOES

(2)     MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(3)     PAYS TO THE BOARD THE REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD.
14-5A-14.

(A)     (1) EXCEPT FOR THE HOLDER OF A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED
UNDER § 14-5A-15 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL PLACE A LICENSEE ON
INACTIVE STATUS, IF THE LICENSEE SUBMITS TO THE BOARD:

(I)      AN APPLICATION FOR INACTIVE STATUS ON THE FORM
REQUIRED BY THE BOARD; AND

(II)    THE INACTIVE STATUS FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ON
INACTIVE STATUS IF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLIES WITH THE RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS THAT EXIST AT THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL CHANGES FROM
INACTIVE TO ACTIVE STATUS.

(B)     THE BOARD MAY REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF A RESPIRATORY CARE
PRACTITIONER WHO HAS NOT BEEN PUT ON INACTIVE STATUS, WHO HAS FAILED TO
RENEW THE LICENSE FOR ANY REASON, AND WHO APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT
MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE LICENSE HAS EXPIRED, IF THE RESPIRATORY CARE
PRACTITIONER:

(1)     MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF § 14-5A-13 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(2)     PAYS TO THE BOARD THE REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD;
AND

(3)     MEETS ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION.
14-5A-15.

(A)    THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO:

(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.

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