Licensure requirements.

To be eligible for licensure by the board, an applicant must be an active “certified respiratory therapist” or an active “registered respiratory therapist” as designated by the National Board for Respiratory Care, or its successor, and submit to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135. History: ss. 1, 3, ch. 84-252; s. 4, ch. 86-60; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 132, ch. 97-264; s. 179, ch. 99-397; s. 110, ch. 2001-277; s. 2, ch. 2004-299; s. 21, ch. 2024-243.