California Code
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 8.3 - Respiratory Therapy

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 3700. - 3700. This chapter may be cited as the “Respiratory Care...

Section 3701. - 3701. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the practice...

Section 3702. - 3702. (a) Respiratory care as a practice means a health...

Section 3702.5. - 3702.5. Except for the board, a state agency may not...

Section 3702.7. - 3702.7. The respiratory care practice is further defined and includes,...

Section 3703. - 3703. (a) The settings in which respiratory care may be...

Section 3704. - 3704. As used in this chapter, these terms shall be...

Section 3705. - 3705. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing...

Section 3706. - 3706. A person licensed under this chapter who in good...

ARTICLE 2 - Administration

Section 3710. - 3710. (a) The Respiratory Care Board of California, hereafter referred...

Section 3710.1. - 3710.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 3711. - 3711. The members of the board shall be the following:...

Section 3712. - 3712. The members of the board shall be appointed as...

Section 3713. - 3713. (a) The public members shall be appointed from persons...

Section 3715. - 3715. Each member of the board shall receive a per...

Section 3716. - 3716. (a) The board may employ an executive officer exempt...

Section 3717. - 3717. (a) The board, or any licensed respiratory care practitioner,...

Section 3718. - 3718. The board shall issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses...

Section 3719. - 3719. Each person renewing his or her license shall submit...

Section 3719.5. - 3719.5. The board may require successful completion of one or...

Section 3720. - 3720. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting...

Section 3722. - 3722. The board shall adopt any regulations as may be...

ARTICLE 3 - Certification of Practitioners

Section 3730. - 3730. (a) All licenses for the practice of respiratory care...

Section 3731. - 3731. A person holding a license as a respiratory care...

Section 3732. - 3732. (a) The board shall investigate an applicant for a...

Section 3735. - 3735. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an...

Section 3739. - 3739. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every...

ARTICLE 4 - Education Standards

Section 3740. - 3740. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all...

Section 3741. - 3741. (a) During the period of any clinical training, respiratory...

Section 3742. - 3742. During the period of any clinical training, a student...

ARTICLE 5 - Suspension, Revocation, and Reinstatement of Certificates

Section 3750. - 3750. The board may order the denial, suspension, or revocation...

Section 3750.5. - 3750.5. In addition to any other grounds specified in this...

Section 3750.51. - 3750.51. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and...

Section 3750.6. - 3750.6. Upon request, every holder of a pocket license shall...

Section 3751. - 3751. (a) A person whose license has been revoked, surrendered,...

Section 3751.5. - 3751.5. Notwithstanding Section 489, a person whose application for licensure...

Section 3752. - 3752. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction...

Section 3752.5. - 3752.5. For purposes of Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475),...

Section 3752.6. - 3752.6. For purposes of Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475),...

Section 3752.7. - 3752.7. Notwithstanding Section 3750, any proposed decision or decision issued...

Section 3753. - 3753. The procedure in all matters and proceedings relating to...

Section 3753.1. - 3753.1. (a) An administrative disciplinary decision imposing terms of probation...

Section 3753.5. - 3753.5. (a) In any order issued in resolution of a...

Section 3753.7. - 3753.7. For purposes of this chapter, costs of prosecution shall...

Section 3754. - 3754. The board may deny an application for, or issue...

Section 3754.5. - 3754.5. The board shall initiate action against any licensee who...

Section 3754.8. - 3754.8. The expiration, cancellation, forfeiture, or suspension of a license,...

Section 3755. - 3755. (a) The board may take action against a respiratory...

Section 3756. - 3756. (a) A respiratory care practitioner who provides respiratory care...

Section 3757. - 3757. The board may refuse to issue a license or...

Section 3758. - 3758. (a) Any employer of a respiratory care practitioner shall...

Section 3758.5. - 3758.5. If a licensee has knowledge that another person may...

Section 3758.6. - 3758.6. (a) In addition to the reporting required under Section...

Section 3759. - 3759. Pursuant to Section 43.8 of the Civil Code, no...

ARTICLE 6 - Offenses and Enforcement

Section 3760. - 3760. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no...

Section 3760.5. - 3760.5. The board shall share all complaints and information related...

Section 3761. - 3761. (a) No person may practice respiratory care or represent...

Section 3762. - 3762. Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, preclude,...

Section 3763. - 3763. Any person who violates any of the provisions of...

Section 3764. - 3764. Whenever any person has engaged or is about to...

Section 3765. - 3765. This act does not prohibit any of the following...

Section 3766. - 3766. (a) The board may issue a citation containing an...

Section 3767. - 3767. (a) The board shall issue a citation to a...

Section 3768. - 3768. (a) After the exhaustion of the review procedures provided...

Section 3769.3. - 3769.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, the board may, by...

ARTICLE 7 - Fiscal Administration

Section 3770. - 3770. The department shall keep a record of its proceedings...

Section 3771. - 3771. Within 10 days after the beginning of each calendar...

Section 3772. - 3772. There is established in the State Treasury the Respiratory...

Section 3773. - 3773. (a) At the time of application for renewal of...

Section 3774. - 3774. On or before the birthday of a licensed practitioner...

Section 3775. - 3775. The amount of fees provided in connection with licenses...

Section 3775.5. - 3775.5. The fee for an inactive license shall be the...

Section 3775.6. - 3775.6. (a) A licensee may request that his or her...

Section 3776. - 3776. (a) Any person who submits to the board a...

Section 3777. - 3777. Where an applicant is issued a license to practice...

Section 3778. - 3778. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may...

Section 3779. - 3779. For purposes of license verification, a person may rely...