Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2034
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Provisional license
Official statutory text
A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may
issue, upon payment of a fee established by the Board, a provisional
license to practice respiratory care for a period of six (6) months
under supervision of a consenting licensed respiratory care
practitioner or consenting licensed physician. A provisional
license may be issued to a person licensed in another state,
territory or country who does not qualify for a license by
endorsement but has applied to take the license examination and
otherwise meets the qualifications of the Board. Provided, the
applicant must show written evidence, verified by oath, that the
applicant is currently practicing or has within the last six (6)
months practiced respiratory care in another state, territory or
country. A provisional license may be issued also to a graduate of
a respiratory care education program, approved by the Commission on
Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or an equivalent national
respiratory care educational accrediting body as identified by the
Respiratory Care Advisory Committee and approved by the State Board
of Medical Licensure and Supervision, who has applied to take the
license examination and otherwise meets the qualifications of the
Board.
B. A currently enrolled student may receive a provisional
license as set out by the rules of the Board.
C. Provisional licenses may be renewed at the discretion of the
Board for additional six-month periods.
issue, upon payment of a fee established by the Board, a provisional
license to practice respiratory care for a period of six (6) months
under supervision of a consenting licensed respiratory care
practitioner or consenting licensed physician. A provisional
license may be issued to a person licensed in another state,
territory or country who does not qualify for a license by
endorsement but has applied to take the license examination and
otherwise meets the qualifications of the Board. Provided, the
applicant must show written evidence, verified by oath, that the
applicant is currently practicing or has within the last six (6)
months practiced respiratory care in another state, territory or
country. A provisional license may be issued also to a graduate of
a respiratory care education program, approved by the Commission on
Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or an equivalent national
respiratory care educational accrediting body as identified by the
Respiratory Care Advisory Committee and approved by the State Board
of Medical Licensure and Supervision, who has applied to take the
license examination and otherwise meets the qualifications of the
Board.
B. A currently enrolled student may receive a provisional
license as set out by the rules of the Board.
C. Provisional licenses may be renewed at the discretion of the
Board for additional six-month periods.
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