(a) A person holding a license to practice respiratory care as a respiratory therapist in this state who has successfully completed the entry level examination of the national board of respiratory care or any successor organization may use the title "licensed respiratory therapist certified" and the abbreviation "LRTC."
(b) A person holding a license to practice as a respiratory therapist in this state who has successfully completed the registry examination of the national board of respiratory care or any successor organization may use the title "licensed respiratory therapist registered" and the abbreviation "LRTR."
(c) The board may change the professional identification for its profession should the accepted reference to the providers of respiratory care be changed by the national board of respiratory care or its successor organization.
(d) A licensee shall either show his or her license or provide a copy thereof within twenty-four hours of a request from an employer or the board.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 34. Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners
§30-34-1. License Required to Practice
§30-34-3. Board of Respiratory Care
§30-34-4. Organization and Meetings of Board; Quorum; Expenses
§30-34-5. Board Responsibilities
§30-34-6. Powers of the Board; Fund
§30-34-6a. Rulemaking Authority
§30-34-7. Issuance of License; Renewal of License; Renewal Fee; Display of License
§30-34-8. Criteria for Licensure
§30-34-9. Temporary Student Permits
§30-34-10. Prohibitions and Penalties
§30-34-11. Examination Requirement; Termination of Temporary Licenses
§30-34-12. Professional Identification
§30-34-13. Disciplinary Criteria