Tex. Occupations Code § 604.102
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 604.102, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 604.102. USE OF TITLE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who does not hold a certificate or temporary permit under this chapter as a respiratory care practitioner or whose certificate or permit has been suspended or revoked may not:
(1) use in connection with the person's practice:
(A) the words "respiratory care," "respiratory therapist," "respiratory care practitioner," "certified respiratory care practitioner," or "respiratory therapy technician";
(B) the letters "R.C.P."; or
(C) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a respiratory care practitioner; or
(2) directly or by implication represent in any way that the person is a respiratory care practitioner.
(b) A person who holds a certificate or temporary permit to practice respiratory care under this chapter may use the title "respiratory care practitioner" and the abbreviation "R.C.P."
(1) use in connection with the person's practice:
(A) the words "respiratory care," "respiratory therapist," "respiratory care practitioner," "certified respiratory care practitioner," or "respiratory therapy technician";
(B) the letters "R.C.P."; or
(C) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a respiratory care practitioner; or
(2) directly or by implication represent in any way that the person is a respiratory care practitioner.
(b) A person who holds a certificate or temporary permit to practice respiratory care under this chapter may use the title "respiratory care practitioner" and the abbreviation "R.C.P."
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