New York Education Law Article 164 - RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECHNICIANS

• 8500 - Introduction.
  This article applies to the practice of respiratory therapy and provides for the licensing of respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy technicians. The general provisions for...
• 8501 - Definition of the Practice of Respiratory Therapy.
  The practice of the profession of respiratory therapy, which shall be undertaken pursuant to the direction of a duly licensed physician, is defined as the...
• 8502 - Practice of Respiratory Therapy and Use of the Title "Respiratory Therapist".
  1. Only a person licensed or exempt under this article shall practice respiratory therapy or use the title "respiratory therapist". 2. A licensed respiratory therapist...
• 8503 - State Board for Respiratory Therapy.
  A state board for respiratory therapy shall be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting...
• 8504 - Requirements for Licensure As a Respiratory Therapist.
  To qualify for a license as a respiratory therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: 1. Application: file an application with the department; 2....
• 8504-a - Mandatory Continuing Education for Respiratory Therapists.
  1. (a) Each licensed respiratory therapist required under this article to register triennially with the department to practice in the state shall comply with provisions...
• 8505 - Exempt Persons.
  This article shall not prohibit: 1. The practice of respiratory therapy as an integral part of a program of study by students enrolled in approved...
• 8506 - Limited Permits.
  Permits limited as to eligibility, practice and duration shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants as follows: 1. Eligibility. A person who fulfills...
• 8507 - Special Provisions.
  A person shall be licensed without examination provided that, within one year of the effective date of this article, the individuals: 1. files an application...
• 8508 - Definition of the Practice of Respiratory Therapy Technician.
  A respiratory therapy technician means a person licensed in accordance with this article who works under the supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist or a...
• 8509 - Duties of Respiratory Therapy Technicians and Use of the Title "Respiratory Therapy Technician".
  Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall participate in the practice of respiratory therapy as a respiratory therapy technician and only...
• 8510 - Requirements for Licensure As a Respiratory Therapy Technician.
  To qualify for a license as a respiratory therapy technician an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: 1. Application: file an application with the department;...
• 8510-a - Mandatory Continuing Education for Respiratory Therapy Technicians.
  1. (a) Each licensed respiratory therapy technician required under this article to register triennially with the department to practice in the state shall comply with...
• 8511 - Limited Permits.
  1. Eligibility. The department may issue a limited permit to an applicant who meets all requirements for admission to the licensing examination. 2. Limit of...
• 8512 - Exempt Persons.
  This article shall not prohibit: 1. a respiratory therapy student or a respiratory therapy technician student from engaging in clinical assistance under the supervision of...
• 8513 - Special Provisions.
  A person shall be licensed without examination provided that, within one year of the effective date of this article, the individual: 1. files an application...

Last modified: February 3, 2019