Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification
Chapter 33 - Polysomnographic Technologists and Technicians
Subchapter E - Licensure Issuance, Termination, Renewal, Reinstatement and Permits
Section XLV-3335 - Polysomnographic Technician Permit

A. The board may issue a polysomnographic technician permit to an individual who has made application to the board for such permit. To be eligible for a polysomnographic technician permit an applicant shall:

B. Permit Term. A permit issued under this Section shall be effective for twelve months and shall expire and become null and void on the earlier:

C. Renewal. A permit issued under this Section shall not be renewed beyond its original term unless the applicant failed to take or failed to pass the BRPT or ABSM examination with the original permit term. A permit that is renewed under this Section shall be effective for twelve months and shall expire and become null and void on the earlier of:

D. A permit that is renewed under §3335. C of this Section is not renewable. Exceptions may be made at the sole discretion of the board upon a request submitted in writing at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the permit, identifying a life-threatening or another significant medical condition or other extenuating circumstance deemed acceptable to the board. The maximum term of any such exception shall not exceed 12 months and its issuance may be conditioned upon any terms that the board may deem appropriate.

E. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for a permit shall be on the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in a manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board.