Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
Chapter 186 - RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS
Section 186.6 - Biennial Renewal of Certificate
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Respiratory care practitioners issued a certificate under the Act shall register biennially and pay a fee. A respiratory care practitioner may, on notification from the advisory board, renew an unexpired certificate by submitting the required form and documents (including fingerprints if required as required by §604.1523 of the Act) and by paying the required renewal fee, as set forth in § 175.2 of this title (relating to Registration and Renewal Fees), to the advisory board on or before the expiration date of the certificate. The renewal fee shall be prorated in accordance with §604.151 of the Act. The fee shall accompany the required form which legibly sets forth the certificate holder's name, mailing address, business address, and other necessary information prescribed by the advisory board.
(b) As a prerequisite to renewal, a respiratory care practitioner shall attest to completion of continuing education during the renewal period as required by § 186.10 of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Requirements).
(c) Falsification of an affidavit or submission of false information to obtain renewal of a certificate shall subject a respiratory care practitioner to denial of the renewal and/or to discipline pursuant to the Act, §§604.201-.203.
(d) If the renewal fee and completed application form are not received on or before the expiration date of the certificate, the fees set forth in § 175.3 of this title (relating to Penalties) shall apply.
(e) The advisory board shall not waive fees or penalties.
(f) The advisory board shall stagger biennial renewal of respiratory care practitioners proportionally on a periodic basis.
(g) Practicing as a respiratory care practitioner as defined in the Act without a biennially renewed certificate as provided for in the advisory board rules has the same force and effect as and is subject to all penalties of practicing as a respiratory care practitioner without a certificate.
(h) Respiratory care practitioners shall inform the advisory board of address changes on the form prescribed by the advisory board within 30 days of the effective date of the address change.
(i) The board shall provide written notice to each practitioner at the practitioner's address of record at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the certificate.
(j) Expired Biennial Certificates.
(k) Renewal of Certificate by Out-of-State Practitioner.