Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:14E-13. Licensing of out-of-State license holders Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application on forms provided by it, the board shall issue without examination a license to a respiratory care practitioner who holds a valid license issued by …

45:14E-14 Issuance of temporary license. 14. Upon payment to the board of a fee and the submission of a written application on forms provided by it, the board may issue without examination a temporary license to practice respiratory care in this State to a person who provides evi…

45:14E-15 Issuance of license, respiratory therapist. 15. The board shall issue a license to perform respiratory care to an applicant who has passed the Registered Respiratory Therapist or the Certified Respiratory Therapist examination offered by the National Board for Respirato…

45:14E-16 Continuing education requirements, duties of board. 6. a. The board shall require each respiratory care practitioner, as a condition of biennial license renewal pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7), to complete any continuing education requirements impose…

45:14E-17 Discretionary waiver of requirements. 7. The board may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as health or other good cause. L.2004,c.167,s.7.

45:14E-18 Continuing education credits not required in certain cases; transition requirements. 8. The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for initial registrations. The board shall not require completion of continuing education credits for any regis…

45:14E-2. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that the public interest requires the regulation of the practice of respiratory care and the establishment of clear licensure standards for respiratory care practitioners; and that the health and welfare of the c…

45:14E-3 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: a. "Board" means the State Board of Respiratory Care established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c.31 (C.45:14E-4). b. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. c.…

45:14E-4. State Board of Respiratory Care created There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the State Board of Respiratory Care. The board shall consist of 11 members who are residents of the State, two of whom shall be pu…

45:14E-5. Compensation for board members Members of the board shall be compensated and reimbursed for expenses and provided with office and meeting facilities pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1977, c.285 (C.45:1-2.5). L.1991,c.31,s.5.

45:14E-6 Election of officers, meetings. 6. The board shall annually elect from among its members a chairman and a vice-chairman. The board shall meet quarterly and may hold additional meetings as necessary to discharge its duties. L.1991,c.31,s.6; amended 2004, c.167, s.2.

45:14E-7. Duties of the board The board shall: a. Review the qualifications of applicants for licensure; b. Insure the proper conduct and standards of examinations; c. Issue and renew licenses to respiratory care practitioners pursuant to this act; d. Suspend, revoke or fail to r…

45:14E-8. Appointment of Executive Director The Executive Director of the board shall be appointed by the director and shall serve at the director's pleasure. The salary of the Executive Director shall be determined by the director within the limits of available funds. The direct…

45:14E-9 Licensing for respiratory care practitioners required. 9. a. No person shall practice, nor present himself as able to practice, respiratory care unless he possesses a valid license as a respiratory care practitioner in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1991, c.31 (C.…