2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1236.21 — Certificates; issuance, qualifications of applicants; continuing education requirements

§1236.21.  Certificates; issuance, qualifications of applicants; continuing education requirements

A.  The commission shall issue a certificate to each applicant who applies for certification as a registered bio-recovery technician and who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the commission prescribes, accompanied by such fees as required by R.S. 40:1236.23, and who furnishes evidence to the commission that he:

(1)  Has been a resident of Louisiana for at least two years prior to applying for initial certification.

(2)  Is twenty-one years of age.

(3)  Is of good moral character and temperate habits.

(4)  Is a graduate of a high school as evidenced by a diploma.

(5)  Has successfully completed thirty semester hours of post-secondary education at an accredited college, university, or technical college as evidenced by a certified transcript of credits from such institution.

(6)  Has served as an apprentice in blood-borne pathogens, infection/exposure control, and disease control through emergency medicine including but not limited to registered nursing, phlebotomy, emergency medical response training, or any other medically trained personnel with knowledge in blood-borne pathogens, infection/exposure control, and disease control for two years, as approved by the commission.

(7)  Has satisfactorily passed an examination conducted by the commission to practice the profession of a bio-recovery technician.

(8)  Meets any other criteria established by the commission.

B.(1)  The commission may, by rule, establish minimum continuing education requirements for the renewal of certification, which requirements shall be a minimum of twelve hours per year.

(2)  Documentation in a form acceptable to the commission demonstrating compliance with the continuing education requirements shall accompany the application for the renewal of certification.

(3)  Failure to fulfill these requirements shall cause the certificate to lapse and any application for renewal shall be denied until the continuing education requirements have been met.

Acts 2004, No. 906, §2, eff. July 12, 2004.