Section 333.18711 - Temporary license(1) The department may issue a temporary license as a respiratory therapist to an applicant who does not meet all of the requirements of section 18709, if the applicant does all of the following: (a) Applies to the department for a temporary license within 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this part.(b) Provides satisfactory proof to the department that he or she has been employed full-time as a respiratory therapist for the 4 years immediately preceding the date of application in 1 of the following:(i) An inpatient or outpatient respiratory care service or department within a licensed health facility.(ii) A durable medical equipment company or home care agency.(iii) A respiratory care educational program.(c) Provides the department with a letter of recommendation from his or her medical director at the time of application attesting to the applicant's clinical competence as a respiratory therapist.(d) Pays the applicable fees prescribed by section 16344.(2) A temporary license issued by the department under this section expires within the same time period as a nontemporary license issued by the department under this part. The holder of a temporary license issued under this section may apply for 1 or more renewals of the temporary license a number of times, but an individual may not hold a temporary license for more than a total of 4 years.(3) The holder of a temporary license issued under this section is subject to this part and the rules promulgated under this part, except for the requirements for licensure.Added by 2004, Act 3, s 10, eff. 7/1/2004.