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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-34-144. Requirements for certification; supervision.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-34-144. Requirements for certification; supervision.

(a) Each applicant for certification as a respiratory care professional shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Is at least 18 years of age;

(2) Has submitted a completed application as required by the board;

(3) Has submitted any fees required by the board;

(4) Has successfully passed the entry level examination given by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc., or such other examination as the board may in its discretion administer or approve; and

(5) Has met such other requirements as may be prescribed by the board.

(b) In addition to the requirements specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, each applicant for certification under this article shall be working under the supervision or direction of a person licensed under Article 2 of this chapter and shall, in order to maintain certification, continue to work under the supervision or direction of a person licensed under Article 2 of this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-34-145, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 264, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1497, § 4; Code 1981, § 43-34-144, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509.

## Editor's Notes

See the Editor’s note following the article heading as to the repeal of this Code section.

Former Code Section 43-34-144, concerning certification of persons practicing respiratory care on April 27, 1993, was based on Code 1981, § 43-34-144, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 264, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1497, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 43, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 859, § 1/HB 509, effective July 1, 2009.