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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3706
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3706
A person licensed under this chapter who in good faith renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency which occurs outside both the place and the course of employment shall not be liable for any civil damages as the result of acts or omissions by the person in rendering the
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3710
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3710
(a) The Respiratory Care Board of California, hereafter referred to as the board, shall enforce and administer this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this sect
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3710.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3710.1
Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Respiratory Care Board of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protectio
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3711
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3711
The members of the board shall be the following: one physician and surgeon, four respiratory care practitioners, each of whom shall have practiced respiratory care and four public members who shall not be licensed by the board.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3712
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3712
The members of the board shall be appointed as follows: (a) Two respiratory care practitioners and one public member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (b) One physician and surgeon, one respiratory care practitioner, and one public member shall be appointed by th
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3713
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3713
(a) The public members shall be appointed from persons having the following qualifications: (1) Be a citizen of the United States of America. (2) Be a resident of the State of California. (3) Shall not be an officer or faculty member of any college, school, or institution engaged
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3715
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3715
Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3716
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3716
(a) The board may employ an executive officer exempt from civil service and, subject to the provisions of law relating to civil service, clerical assistants and, except as provided in Section 159.5, other employees as it may deem necessary to carry out its powers and duties. (b)
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3717
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3717
(a) The board, or any licensed respiratory care practitioner, enforcement staff, or investigative unit appointed by the board, may inspect, or require reports from, a general or specialized hospital or any other facility or corporation providing respiratory care, treatment, or se
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3718
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3718
The board shall issue, deny, suspend, and revoke licenses to practice respiratory care as provided in this chapter.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3719
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3719
Each person renewing his or her license shall submit proof satisfactory to the board that, during the preceding two-year period, he or she completed the required number of continuing education hours established by regulation of the board. Required continuing education shall not e
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3719.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3719.5
The board may require successful completion of one or more professional courses offered by the board, the American Association for Respiratory Care, or the California Society for Respiratory Care in any or all of the following circumstances: (a) As part of continuing education. (
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3720
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3720
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting annually. The board may convene from time to time until its business is concluded. Special meetings may be held at the time and place the board may designate. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the president or at the wr
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3722
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3722
The board shall adopt any regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this chapter. In adopting rules and regulations, the board shall comply with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3730
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3730
(a) All licenses for the practice of respiratory care in this state shall be issued by the board, and all applications for those licenses shall be submitted directly to and filed with the board. Except as otherwise required by the director pursuant to Section 164, the license iss
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3731
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3731
A person holding a license as a respiratory care practitioner issued by the board shall use the title “respiratory care practitioner” or the letters “RCP”. The license as a respiratory care practitioner shall not authorize the use of the prefix “Dr.”, or the word “doctor”, or any
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3732
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3732
(a) The board shall investigate an applicant for a license, before a license is issued, in order to determine whether or not the applicant has the qualifications required by this chapter. (b) The board may deny an application, or may order the issuance of a license with terms and
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3735
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3735
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant shall not receive a license under this chapter without first successfully passing the National Board for Respiratory Care’s Therapist Multiple-Choice Examination, at the cut-off level required to qualify for the Clini
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3739
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3739
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every person who has filed an application for licensure with the board may, between the dates specified by the board, perform as a respiratory care practitioner applicant under the direct supervision of a respiratory care practiti
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3740
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3740
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all applicants for licensure under this chapter shall have completed an education program for respiratory care that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or its successor and been awarded a minimum
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3741
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3741
(a) During the period of any clinical training, respiratory care services may be rendered by a student enrolled in an approved respiratory care training program when these services are incidental to his or her course of study. (b) A person engaged in a respiratory care training p
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3742
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3742
During the period of any clinical training, a student respiratory care practitioner shall be under the direct supervision of a person holding a valid, current, and unrestricted license issued under this chapter. “Under the direct supervision” means assigned to a respiratory care
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3750
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3750
The board may order the denial, suspension, or revocation of, or the imposition of probationary conditions upon, a license issued under this chapter, for any of the following causes: (a) Advertising in violation of Section 651 or Section 17500. (b) Fraud in the procurement of any
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3750.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3750.5
In addition to any other grounds specified in this chapter, the board may deny, suspend, place on probation, or revoke the license of any applicant or licenseholder who has done any of the following: (a) Obtained, possessed, used, or administered to himself or herself in violatio
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3750.51
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3750.51
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (e), any accusation filed against a licensee pursuant to Section 11503 of the Government Code shall be filed within three years from the date the board discovers the alleged act or omission that is the basis for disciplinary ac