§ 90-655 – Licensure by reciprocity.
90-655. Licensure by reciprocity. The Board may grant, upon application and the payment of proper fees, a license to a person who, at the time of application holds a valid license, certificate, or registration as a respiratory care practitioner issued by another state or a political territory or jurisdiction acceptable to the Board if, in […]
§ 90-656 – Provisional license.
90-656. Provisional license. The Board may grant a provisional license for a period not exceeding 12 months to any applicant who has successfully completed the education requirements under G.S. 90-653(a)(3) and has made application to take the examination required under G.S. 90-653(a)(5). A provisional license allows the individual to practice respiratory care under the direct […]
§ 90-657 – Notification of applicant following evaluation of application.
90-657. Notification of applicant following evaluation of application. After evaluation of the application and of any other evidence required from the applicant by the Board, the Board shall notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted are satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If the application and evidence is rejected, the notice shall […]
§ 90-646 – Short title.
90-646. Short title. This Article may be cited as the "Respiratory Care Practice Act". (2000-162, s. 1.)
§ 90-647 – Purpose.
90-647. Purpose. The General Assembly finds that the practice of respiratory care in the State of North Carolina affects the public health, safety, and welfare and that the mandatory licensure of persons who engage in respiratory care is necessary to ensure a minimum standard of competency. It is the purpose and intent of this Article […]
§ 90-648 – Definitions.
90-648. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Board. – The North Carolina Respiratory Care Board. (2) Diagnostic testing. – Cardiopulmonary procedures and tests performed on the written order of a physician licensed under Article 1 of this Chapter that provide information to the physician to formulate a diagnosis of the patient’s condition. […]
§ 90-649 – North Carolina Respiratory Care Board; creation.
90-649. North Carolina Respiratory Care Board; creation. (a) The North Carolina Respiratory Care Board is created. The Board shall consist of 10 members as follows: (1) Two members shall be respiratory care practitioners. (2) Four members shall be physicians licensed to practice in North Carolina, and whose primary practice is Pulmonology, Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, […]
§ 90-650 – Appointments and removal of Board members; terms and compensation.
90-650. Appointments and removal of Board members; terms and compensation. (a) The members of the Board shall be appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint the public members described in G.S. 90-649(a)(5). (2) The General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall appoint one of the respiratory care […]
§ 90-651 – Election of officers; meetings of the Board.
90-651. Election of officers; meetings of the Board. (a) The Board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair who shall hold office according to rules adopted pursuant to this Article, except that all officers shall be elected annually by the Board for one-year terms and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. (b) […]
§ 90-652 – Powers and duties of the Board.
90-652. Powers and duties of the Board. The Board shall have the power and duty to: (1) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licensure, renewal of licensure, and reciprocal licensure. The Board shall, in its discretion, investigate the background of an applicant to determine the applicant’s qualifications with due regard given to the […]