Current through February 27, 2024
1. An application
for licensure as a practitioner of respiratory care must be made on a form
supplied by the Board. The application must include:
(a) The date of birth and the birthplace of
the applicant, his or her sex and the various places of his or her residence
after reaching 18 years of age;
(b)
The education of the applicant, including, without limitation, all high
schools, postsecondary institutions and professional institutions attended, the
length of time in attendance at each high school or institution and whether he
or she is a graduate of those schools and institutions;
(c) Whether the applicant has ever applied
for a license or certificate as a practitioner of respiratory care in another
state and, if so, when and where and the results of his or her
application;
(d) The professional
training and experience of the applicant;
(e) Whether the applicant has ever been
investigated for misconduct as a practitioner of respiratory care or had a
license or certificate as a practitioner of respiratory care revoked, modified,
limited or suspended or whether any disciplinary action or proceedings have
ever been instituted against him or her by a licensing body in any
jurisdiction;
(f) Whether the
applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral
turpitude;
(g) Whether the
applicant has ever been investigated for, charged with or convicted of the use,
illegal sale or distribution of controlled substances; and
(h) A public address and the mailing address
at which the applicant prefers to receive correspondence from the
Board.
2. An applicant
must submit to the Board:
(a) Proof of
completion of an educational program as a practitioner of respiratory care that
is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs or its successor organization or the Commission on Accreditation for
Respiratory Care or its successor organization;
(b) Proof of passage of the examinations
required by NRS
630.277 and NAC
630.500 and 630. 515;
and
(c) Such further evidence and
other documents or proof of qualifications as required by the
Board.
3. Each
application must be signed by the applicant and accompanied by a signed
affidavit indicating that:
(a) The applicant
is the person named in the proof of completion of an educational program as a
practitioner of respiratory care required by subsection 2;
(b) The proof of completion of the
educational program required by subsection 2 was obtained without fraud or
misrepresentation or any mistake of which the applicant is aware; and
(c) All the information contained in the
application and any accompanying material is complete and
correct.
4. The
application must be accompanied by the applicable fees for the application for
licensure and biennial registration.
5. An applicant shall pay the reasonable
costs of any examination required for licensure.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical
Exam'rs by R108-01, eff. 11-29-2001; A by R043-11, 5-30-2012; A by
R023-15,
eff. 12/30/2015; A
by
R171-20A,
eff. 6/2/2023
NRS 630.130,
630.279
