Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.

(a) A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor. (b) The department may bring a civil action in any district court to enforce any provision of this chapter.

If a part of this chapter is held unconstitutional or invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid or unconstitutional part shall remain in effect. If a part of this chapter is held unconstitutional or invalid in one or more of its applications, the part shall rem…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the administrative board of respiratory care; (2) “Department” means the Rhode Island department of health; (3) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island health department; (4) “Division” means the division of professional regula…

The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare by licensing and regulating persons engaged in the practice of respiratory care within the state.

(a) No person shall practice respiratory care or represent himself or herself to be a respiratory care practitioner unless that person is licensed under this chapter, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude, or othe…

(a) Within the division of professional regulation of the health department shall be a board of respiratory care consisting of five (5) members as follows: (1) One physician licensed in the state who is knowledgeable in respiratory care; (2) Three (3) licensed respiratory care pr…

The duties of the board shall be as follows: (1) To evaluate the qualifications of applicants and review the required examination results administered by a testing agency approved by the board; (2) To recommend issue of licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of this cha…

(a) Any person desiring to become licensed as a respiratory care practitioner shall make application to the board on a written form in the manner that the board prescribes, pay all required application fees, and certify and furnish evidence to the board that the applicant: (1) Ha…

(a)(1) Graduate Practice. Every graduate of a board approved respiratory care school who has filed a respiratory care practitioner application may, upon receiving a receipt from the division of professional regulation, perform as a respiratory care practitioner under the supervis…