Section 338.2203. Application for temporary respiratory therapist license; requirements.

An applicant for a temporary respiratory therapist license, in addition to meeting the code and the administrative rules promulgated under the code, shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(a)   Before December 1, 2006, submit a completed application on  a  form provided by the  department  together  with  the requisite fee in section 18711(1)(a).

(b)   Provide proof of full-time employment as a respiratory therapist for the 4 years immediately preceding the date of application in accordance with section 18711(1)(b). "Full-time employment" as used in this subdivision shall be defined as continuous employment for 4 years with a minimum of 5,000 hours of experience accumulated in the 4 years immediately preceding the date of application.

(c)   Submit a letter of recommendation from the applicant's medical director, as defined in section 18701(1)(b), that attests to the applicant's clinical competence as a respiratory therapist.

History: 2006 AACS.