Sec. 8. (a) Each applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner must present satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (1) does not have a conviction for: (A) an act that would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under IC 25-1-9 ; or (B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the practitioner's ability to practice competently; (2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by the licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the applicant was unable to practice as a respiratory care practitioner without endangering the public; and (3) has passed a respiratory care practitioner licensing or certification examination approved by the board. (b) Each applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner must submit proof to the committee of the applicant's: (1) graduation from a school or program of respiratory care that meets standards set by the board; (2) completion of a United States military training program in respiratory care; or (3) completion of sufficient postsecondary education to be credentialed by a national respiratory care practitioner organization approved by the committee. (c) At the time of making application, each applicant must pay a fee determined by the board after consideration of a recommendation of the committee.
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