2-15-1860. Board of respiratory care practitioners. (1) There is a board of respiratory care practitioners. The board consists of five members appointed by the governor. Each member must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. The governor may request advice from the Montana society for respiratory care in making appointments to the board.
     (2) The board consists of:
     (a) three respiratory care practitioners, each of whom has engaged in the practice of respiratory care for a period of at least 3 years immediately preceding their appointment to the board. At least one of these members must have passed the registry examination for respiratory therapists administered by the national board for respiratory care and at least one of these members must have passed the entry-level examination for respiratory therapy technicians administered by the national board for respiratory care.
     (b) one physician licensed in Montana who has a special interest in the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases; and
     (c) one member of the public who is not a member of a health care profession.
     (3) The board is a quasi-judicial board, except that one member of the board need not be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. Members are appointed, serve, are compensated, and are subject to removal as provided in 2-15-124.
     (4) The board is allocated to the department of commerce for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 532, L. 1991.