Tennessee Code 63-27-113 – Required credentials for registered respiratory therapist
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-27-113
- Board: means the board of respiratory care. See Tennessee Code 63-27-102
- Certified respiratory therapist: means any person who has obtained the credential "certified respiratory therapist" (CRT) or the credential "certified respiratory therapy technician" (CRTT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care. See Tennessee Code 63-27-102
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Registered respiratory therapist: means any person who has obtained the credential "registered respiratory therapist" (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care. See Tennessee Code 63-27-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Any person currently licensed as a registered respiratory therapist who has not obtained the credential “registered respiratory therapist (RRT)” from the National Board for Respiratory Care shall have until January 1, 2004, to obtain such credential in order to continue being licensed as a registered respiratory therapist in this state. If such person has not obtained such credential by January 1, 2004, such person’s license shall be renewed as a certified respiratory therapist license when it is next renewed.