Oklahoma § 59-2033 - License - Examination - License by endorsement

§ 59-2033. License - Examination - License by endorsement

A. The applicant, except where otherwise defined in the

Respiratory Care Practice Act, shall be required to pass an

examination, whereupon the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision may issue to the applicant a license to practice

respiratory care. The Board is authorized to provide for the

examination of applicants or to facilitate verification of any

applicant's claim that the applicant has successfully completed the

required examination for national credentialing as a respiratory

care practitioner.

B. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care

by endorsement to:

1. An applicant who is currently licensed to practice

respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or

country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the

Board to be equivalent to those required in this state;

2. Applicants holding credentials as a respiratory therapist

conferred by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or its

successor organization as identified by the Respiratory Care

Advisory Committee and approved by the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision, provided such credentials have not been

suspended or revoked; and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

3. Applicants applying under the conditions of this section who

certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or

revoked.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 171, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws

2013, c. 72, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.