                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESTRICTION OF TITLES (§ 54.1-2955)

A. It is unlawful for any person not holding a current and valid license from
the Board to practice as a respiratory therapist or to assume the title
&#8220;Respiratory Therapist&#8221; or to use, in conjunction with his name, the
letters &#8220;RT.&#8221;

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a person who has graduated
from an accredited respiratory therapy education program may practice with the
title &#8220;Respiratory Therapist, License Applicant&#8221; or
&#8220;RT-Applicant&#8221; until he has received a failing score on any
examination required by the Board for licensure or six months from the date of
graduation, whichever occurs sooner. Any person practicing pursuant to this
subsection as shall be identified with the title &#8220;Respiratory Therapist,
License Applicant&#8221; or &#8220;RT-Applicant&#8221; on any identification
issued by an employer and in conjunction with any signature in the course of his
practice.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 347, § 54-281.11; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c. 920; 1998, c. 557;
2015, c. 302; 2022, c. 764.