Code of Alabama - Title 34: Professions and Businesses - Chapter 27B - Respiratory Therapists

• Section 34-27B-1 Legislative findings
  The Legislature finds and declares that the practice of respiratory therapy in Alabama affects the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Alabama....
• Section 34-27B-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. (2) DIRECT CLINICAL...
• Section 34-27B-3 License requirements; examination
  (a) Except as provided in Section 34-27B-7, no person shall hold himself or herself out to be, or function as, a respiratory therapist in this...
• Section 34-27B-4 State Board of Respiratory Therapy - Functions
  The board shall perform the following functions: (1) Set respiratory therapy licensure fees, including, but not limited to, application, initial, renewal, and reinstatement fees. (2)...
• Section 34-27B-5 State Board of Respiratory Therapy - Created; composition; liability of members; terms; meetings; expense reimbursement and per diem allowance
  (a) The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy is created to implement and administer this chapter and shall be composed of five members appointed by...
• Section 34-27B-6 Trust fund
  There is established a separate special trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy Fund. All...
• Section 34-27B-7 Issuance, use, renewal of license; temporary license
  (a) The board shall issue a respiratory therapist license to any person who meets the qualifications required by this chapter and who pays the license...
• Section 34-27B-8 Disciplinary actions for unprofessional conduct; hearings; expiration of suspended license
  (a) The board may refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may impose probationary conditions, or may impose an administrative fine...
• Section 34-27B-9 Representation as "respiratory therapist," etc
  (a) A person who does not hold a license or a temporary license as a respiratory therapist or whose license or temporary license has been...
• Section 34-27B-10 Violations
  Any person who violates this chapter, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
• Section 34-27B-11 Additional activities permitted under chapter
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any of the following: (1) Any person who...
• Section 34-27B-12 Notice provided to respiratory therapists
  (a) The board shall provide notification to all respiratory therapists employed as such or practicing respiratory therapy in Alabama on May 17, 2004. The notification...
• Section 34-27B-13 Rules and regulations
  The board shall promulgate rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter. Rules shall be issued pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
• Section 34-27B-14 Sunset provision
  The board shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, as provided in Chapter 20, Title 41, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section...

Last modified: May 3, 2021