A. The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules for mandatory continuing education requirements that shall be completed as a condition for renewal of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Respiratory Care Act.
B. The department, in consultation with the board, may adopt rules for issuance of temporary permits to students and graduates of approved training programs to practice limited respiratory care under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner or physician. Rules shall be adopted defining the terms "student" and "direct supervision".
C. A license issued by the department shall describe the licensed person as a "respiratory care practitioner licensed by the New Mexico regulation and licensing department".
D. Unless licensed as a respiratory care practitioner pursuant to the provisions of the Respiratory Care Act, no person shall use the title "respiratory care practitioner", the abbreviation "R.C.P." or any other title or abbreviation to indicate that the person is a licensed respiratory care practitioner.
E. A copy of a valid license or temporary permit issued pursuant to the Respiratory Care Act shall be kept on file at the respiratory care practitioner's or temporary permittee's place of employment.
F. A respiratory care practitioner license shall expire on September 30, annually or biennially, as provided by rules of the department.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 103, § 9; 1987, ch. 329, § 3; 1993, ch. 150, § 6; 1996, ch. 51, § 10; 2001, ch. 188, § 10.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-12B-16 NMSA 1978.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, in Subsections A and B, deleted "and regulations" following "rules"; in Subsection B, deleted "for the purposes of the Respiratory Care Act" following "defining"; deleted "and shall be displayed in the licensee's place of business" from the end of Subsection C; in Subsection E, substituted "kept on file" for "displayed" and inserted "or temporary permittee's"; and rewrote Subsection F, which formerly read "Licenses, including initial licenses, shall be issued for a period of two years".
The 1996 amendment, effective March 5, 1996, made stylistic changes in Subsections A and D, added "and shall be displayed in the licensee's place of business" at the end of Subsection B, and substituted "displayed" for "kept on file" in Subsection E.
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, in Subsection E, inserted "copy of the" preceding "valid" and substituted "kept on file" for "displayed".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 12B - Respiratory Care
Section 61-12B-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-2 - Purpose of act. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-4 - License required; exceptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-5 - Advisory board created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-6 - Department; duties and powers. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-7 - Licensing by training and examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-8 - Licensing without training and examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-9 - Other licensing provisions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-10 - Licensure; date required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-11 - Fees. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-15 - Enforcement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-16 - Termination of board; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 61-12B-17 - Severability. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)