La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-5505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-5505 - Unauthorized Practice

A. No person shall engage in the practice of respiratory care in the state of Louisiana unless he has in his possession a current license, a temporary license (examination permit), or a temporary work permit duly issued by the board under Subpart 2 of these rules.

B. No person shall hold himself out to the public, an individual patient, a physician, dentist or podiatrist, or to any insurer or indemnity company or association or governmental authority, nor shall he directly or indirectly identify or designate himself as a licensed respiratory therapist, nor use in connection with his name the letters "LRT" or any other words, letters, abbreviations, insignia, or signs tending to indicate or imply that the person is licensed to practice respiratory therapy in this state, or that the services provided by such person constitute respiratory care, unless such person possesses a current license, a temporary license (examination permit), or a temporary work permit duly issued by the board under Subpart 2 of these rules.

C. A licensed respiratory therapist who is currently certified or registered by and in good standing with the NBRC may identify such credentials with his name or title "Licensed Respiratory Therapist-Certified" or "Licensed Respiratory Therapist-Registered" or the letters "LRT-C" or "LRT-R," respectively.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-5505

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:767 (November 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 25:2224 (November 1999), LR 38:62 (January 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270(B)(6) and 37:3351-3361.