Use of title or designation.

(1) Only a respiratory care practitioner may use the following titles or designations: (a) respiratory care practitioner; (b) respiratory therapist; or (c) respiratory technician. (2) Only a respiratory care apprentice may use the following titles or designations: (a) respiratory care apprentice; or (b) respiratory therapy apprentice. (3) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.