Education Law § 8513 · Article 164. Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Special provisions
Text — Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 8513. Special provisions. A person shall be licensed without examination provided that, within one year of the effective date of this article, the individual:
1. files an application and pays the appropriate fees to the department; and
2. (a) is certified by a national certifying or accrediting board for respiratory therapy technicians acceptable to the department, or
(b) has practiced as a respiratory therapy technician in a hospital, as defined in article twenty-eight of the public health law, in the state for not less than two years within the last five years, or
(c) has met the educational standards of a hospital, as defined in article twenty-eight of the public health law, or, in the case of a hospital operated by a public benefit corporation, has met the educational standards of such corporation, and has practiced as a respiratory therapy technician for at least one year in such hospital.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/EDN8513
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