Code of Massachusetts Regulations
261 CMR - BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE
Title 261 CMR 3.00 - Documentation of license
Section 3.06 - Criteria and Application for Licensure

Universal Citation: 261 MA Code of Regs 261.3

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) License by Examination. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who:

(a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character;

(b) has completed a Board approved respiratory therapy program;

(c) has received a passing score on the licensure examination; and

(d) has submitted the following to the Board:
1. An accurate, complete and signed application for initial licensure, as specified by Board for that purpose;

2. Verification of his or her successful completion of a respiratory care program approved by the Board;

3. Verification of a passing score on the national licensing examination administered by a Board approved body;

4. Verification of his or her certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or certification as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by NBRC; and

5. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.

(2) License by Reciprocity. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who:

(a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character;

(b) is licensed in another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

(c) has submitted the following to the Board:
1. An accurate, complete and signed application for a license by reciprocity, as specified by the Board for that purpose;

2. Documentation satisfactory to the Board, as the Board may request, demonstrating that the requirements for licensure in the other jurisdiction are substantially the same as those in the Commonwealth;

3. Documentation satisfactory to the Board that his or her license is in good standing in the other jurisdiction.

4. Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.

(3) License by Credential. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care to any applicant who:

(a) is 18 years of age or older and of good moral character; and

(b) has submitted the following to the Board:
1.An accurate, complete and signed application for a license by reciprocity, as specified by the Board for that purpose;

2.Documentation satisfactory to the Board that he or she has obtained a CRT or RRT credential from the NBRC.

3.Payment of a fee determined by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L. c. 112, § 1B.

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