Louisiana § RS 37:1335 - Licensure without examination

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§ RS 37:1335. Licensure without examination

A.  A person is eligible to make application to the board and receive a license notwithstanding the requirements of R.S. 37:1333 if the person is actively engaged in the practice of perfusion consistent with applicable law and if the person, as of July 1, 2003, was operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed health care facility in the state of Louisiana as the person's primary function.

B.  Notwithstanding R.S. 37:1337, a perfusionist member of the advisory committee is not required to be licensed if the member was appointed to the board before July 1, 2003.  Within ninety days after the board has issued its first license, a perfusionist member of the board must apply for and receive a license.

Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 37:1335 ("Licensure without examination") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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