Sec. 8. (a) Each applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner must present satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1) does not have a conviction for:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the practitioner's ability to practice competently;
(2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by the licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the applicant was unable to practice as a respiratory care practitioner without endangering the public; and
(3) has passed a respiratory care practitioner licensing or certification examination approved by the board.
(b) Each applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner must submit proof to the committee of the applicant's:
(1) graduation from a school or program of respiratory care that meets standards set by the board;
(2) completion of a United States military training program in respiratory care; or
(3) completion of sufficient postsecondary education to be credentialed by a national respiratory care practitioner organization approved by the committee.
(c) At the time of making application, each applicant must pay a fee determined by the board after consideration of a recommendation of the committee.
As added by P.L.242-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1993, SEC.70; P.L.177-1997, SEC.6; P.L.60-2000, SEC.14.