Criteria and Application for Licensure

(1) License by Examination. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who: (a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character; (b) has completed a Board approved respiratory therapy program; (c) has received a passing score on the licensure examination; and (d) has submitted the following to the Board: 1. An accurate, complete and signed application for initial licensure, as specified by Board for that purpose; 2. Verification of his or her successful completion of a respiratory care program approved by the Board; 3. Verification of a passing score on the national licensing examination administered by a Board approved body; 4. Verification of his or her certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or certification as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by NBRC; and 5. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B. (2) License by Reciprocity. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who: (a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character; (b) is licensed in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (c) has submitted the following to the Board: 1. An accurate, complete and signed application for a license by reciprocity, as specified by the Board for that purpose; 2. Documentation satisfactory to the Board, as the Board may request, demonstrating that the requirements for licensure in the other jurisdiction are substantially the same as those in the Commonwealth; 3. Documentation satisfactory to the Board that his or her license is in good standing in the other jurisdiction. 4. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B. (3) License by Credential. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who: (a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character; and (b) has submitted the following to the Board: 1. An accurate, complete and signed application for a license by reciprocity, as specified by the Board for that purpose; 2. Documentation satisfactory to the Board that he or she has obtained a CRT or RRT credential from the NBRC. 3. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.