Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2033
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License - Examination - License by endorsement
Official statutory text
A. The applicant, except where otherwise defined in the
Respiratory Care Practice Act, shall be required to pass an
examination, whereupon the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision may issue to the applicant a license to practice
respiratory care. The Board is authorized to provide for the
examination of applicants or to facilitate verification of any
applicant's claim that the applicant has successfully completed the
required examination for national credentialing as a respiratory
care practitioner.
B. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care
by endorsement to:
1. An applicant who is currently licensed to practice
respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or
country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the
Board to be equivalent to those required in this state;
2. Applicants holding credentials as a respiratory therapist
conferred by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or its
successor organization as identified by the Respiratory Care
Advisory Committee and approved by the State Board of Medical
Licensure and Supervision, provided such credentials have not been
suspended or revoked; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1415
3. Applicants applying under the conditions of this section who
certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or
revoked.
Respiratory Care Practice Act, shall be required to pass an
examination, whereupon the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision may issue to the applicant a license to practice
respiratory care. The Board is authorized to provide for the
examination of applicants or to facilitate verification of any
applicant's claim that the applicant has successfully completed the
required examination for national credentialing as a respiratory
care practitioner.
B. The Board may issue a license to practice respiratory care
by endorsement to:
1. An applicant who is currently licensed to practice
respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory or
country if the qualifications of the applicant are deemed by the
Board to be equivalent to those required in this state;
2. Applicants holding credentials as a respiratory therapist
conferred by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or its
successor organization as identified by the Respiratory Care
Advisory Committee and approved by the State Board of Medical
Licensure and Supervision, provided such credentials have not been
suspended or revoked; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1415
3. Applicants applying under the conditions of this section who
certify under oath that their credentials have not been suspended or
revoked.
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