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26 V.S.A. § 4704
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4704. Director of the Office of Professional Regulation; duties

§ 4704. Director of the Office of Professional Regulation; duties|(a) The Director shall:  (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as respiratory care practitioners; (2) administer fees as provided for under 3 V.S.A. § 125(b); (3) explain appeal procedures to respiratory care practitioners and applicants and explain complaint procedures to the public; (4) receive applications for licensure, license applicants under this chapter, and renew licenses; (5) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer; (6) revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition licenses as ordered by an administrative law officer; (7) issue reprimands or impose administrative penalties as ordered by an administrative law officer.   (b) The Director of the Office of Professional Regulation, with the advice of the advisor appointees, may adopt rules necessary to perform the duties provided under this chapter. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4705
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4705. Advisor appointees

§ 4705. Advisor appointees|(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two respiratory care practitioners to serve as advisors in matters relating to respiratory care. They shall be appointed for staggered five-year terms and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. One of the initial appointments shall be for less than a five-year term.(b) Each appointee shall have at least three years of experience as a respiratory care practitioner during the period immediately preceding appointment and shall be actively practicing respiratory care in Vermont and remain in good standing during incumbency.(c) The Director shall seek the advice of the respiratory care practitioners appointed under this section in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. These appointees shall be entitled to compensation and necessary expenses in the amounts provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2005, No. 27, § 114.)
26 V.S.A. § 4706
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4706. Application

§ 4706. Application|To apply for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner, a person shall apply to the Director on a form furnished by the Director. The application shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee and evidence of eligibility as requested by the Director. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4707
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4707. Eligibility

§ 4707. Eligibility|To be eligible for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner, an applicant shall:  (1) have completed a respiratory care educational program as defined in subdivision 4701(10) of this title; and (2) pass a standardized national examination approved by the Director. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 43.)
26 V.S.A. § 4708
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4708. Examination

§ 4708. Examination|Examinations shall be conducted under this chapter by a nationally recognized credentialing body approved by the Director. Examinations administered and the procedures of administration shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are granted licensure if they demonstrate that they possess the minimal occupational qualifications that are necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. The examination shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees. The Director may authorize the use of independent testing services or other services to assist in the administration of examinations. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4709
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4709. Licensure without examination; endorsement

§ 4709. Licensure without examination; endorsement|(a) The Director may issue a license to practice respiratory care by endorsement and without examination to an applicant who is currently licensed to practice respiratory care under the laws of another state, territory, or country, and who is in good standing to practice respiratory care in that jurisdiction, and, in the opinion of the Director, the standards and qualifications required for regulation of respiratory care in that state or territory are currently at least equal to those required by this chapter.(b) An applicant for licensure by endorsement may practice under the indirect supervision and responsibility of a licensed respiratory care practitioner in this State, providing the applicant obtains a temporary license and the following are met:  (1) A current supervisor of record form is on file with the Director. (2) The application is complete, except the Director may be waiting for validation of out-of-state licenses. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4710
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4710. Temporary licensure

§ 4710. Temporary licensure|(a) A temporary license without examination for practice under the direction of a respiratory care practitioner licensed in Vermont may be issued to a person who applies for the first time to practice respiratory care in this State as a respiratory care practitioner and meets all other qualifications of section 4707 of this title.(b) A temporary license may be issued only for the purpose of allowing a qualified applicant to practice as a respiratory care practitioner until:  (1) The applicant takes the next examination provided by the Director and a determination is made of the applicant's qualification to practice in this State. (2) The necessary data for licensure without examination are collected and ruled on by the Director.   (c) Temporary licenses shall be issued on payment of the specified fee for a fixed period of time to be determined by the Director by rule and shall not be renewed, except by petitioning the Director, subject to proof of an exceptional cause shown by the applicant. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4711
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4711. Temporary licensure for student respiratory therapists

§ 4711. Temporary licensure for student respiratory therapists|(a) Respiratory care services may be performed without a license by a student currently enrolled in a respiratory care educational program when these services are incidental to the clinical aspect of a student's course of study.(b) A student enrolled in a respiratory care educational program who is employed in an organized health care system shall apply for a temporary student license from the Director prior to performing respiratory care services. Students who have obtained a temporary license may render respiratory care services only under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner for a limited period of time and under conditions specified by the Director by rule. The scope of practice of the student respiratory therapist is limited to those activities for which there is documented evidence of competency. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4713
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4713. Renewals; continuing education

§ 4713. Renewals; continuing education|(a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided the person applying for renewal completes at least 12 hours of continuing education requirements, approved by the Director, during the preceding two-year period.(b) The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall establish, by rule, guidelines and criteria for continuing education credit.(c) Biennially, the Director shall forward a renewal form to each licensee. Upon receipt of the completed form, renewal fee, and evidence of eligibility, the Director shall issue a new license.(d) Any application for renewal of a license that has expired shall be accompanied by the renewal fee and late fee. A person shall not be required to pay renewal fees for years during which the license was lapsed.(e) If a respiratory care practitioner's license has lapsed for more than five consecutive years, that person shall pay all applicable renewal and reinstatement fees and shall demonstrate competence to the Director's satisfaction by one or more of the following, as determined by the Director:  (1) documenting licensed practice in another state; (2) completing a remedial course; (3) completing continuing education requirements; or (4) passing an examination approved by the Director. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2005, No. 27, § 115; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 44.)
26 V.S.A. § 4714
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 91 - Respiratory Care|§ 4714. Unprofessional conduct

§ 4714. Unprofessional conduct|(a) A person licensed under this chapter or a person applying for a license shall not engage in unprofessional conduct.(b) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct in addition to the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A.§ 129a:  (1) Failure to keep written respiratory care records justifying a course of treatment for a patient, including patient history, examination results, and test results. (2) Performing professional services that have not been authorized by the patient or his or her legal representative. (3) Performing any procedure or prescribing any therapy that, by the prevailing standards of respiratory care practice, would constitute experimentation on a human subject without first obtaining full, informed written consent. (4) Sexual harassment of a patient. (5) Engaging in a sexual act as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3251 with a patient under the care of the person licensed under this chapter.   (c) In connection with a disciplinary action, the Office of Professional Regulation may refuse to accept the return of a license tendered by the subject of a disciplinary investigation.(d) The burden of proof in a disciplinary action shall be on the State to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the person has engaged in unprofessional conduct.(e) After hearing and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct or upon approval of a negotiated agreement, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against the licensee or applicant. That action may include any of the following conditions or restrictions, which may be in addition to or in lieu of a warning, reprimand, administrative penalty, suspension, or revocation:  (1) A requirement that the person submit to care or counseling. (2) A restriction that a licensee practice only under supervision of a named individual or an individual with specified credentials. (3) A requirement that a licensee participate in continuing education as directed by the administrative law officer in order to overcome specified deficiencies. (4) A requirement that the licensee's scope of practice be restricted to a specified extent.   (f) The administrative law officer may reinstate a revoked license on terms and conditions he or she deems proper. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 4801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4801. Definitions

§ 4801. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Director" means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. (2) "Disciplinary action" means an action by an administrative law officer appointed under 3 V.S.A. § 129 premised upon a finding of wrongdoing. It also means a sanction of any kind, including denying, suspending, or revoking a permit or license, issuing warnings, and other sanctions. (3) "Motor vehicle" means a land vehicle propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power, including an automobile; midget, sprint, or stock car; go-cart; all-terrain vehicle; motorcycle; and snowmobile. (4) "Municipality" means a town, city, or village. (5) "Office" means the Office of Professional Regulation. (6) "Permittee" means the permit holder. (7) "Race" means a race, scramble, demolition derby, or contest involving a motor vehicle as defined in this section at which prizes or other consideration is awarded to participants or admission is charged to spectators. However, this subdivision shall not apply to sports car events as defined in subdivision (11) of this section. (8) "Regulation," unless otherwise specified, means a regulation or rule or amendment, revision, or repeal of a regulation or rule adopted by the Director. (9) "Scramble" means a motorcycle race on a prescribed course over rugged terrain, usually a half-mile or more in length. (10) "Selectboard" includes the mayor and board of aldermen or city council of a city, or the trustees of a village. (11) A "sports car event" is an event in which one motor vehicle at a time competes over a defined course against a set standard and includes standards as to time, distance, and performance, including rallies, gymkhanas, autocrosses, hill climbs, and performance trials. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 25, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
26 V.S.A. § 4802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4802. Permit required

§ 4802. Permit required|(a) No person shall conduct or hold any race, without first acquiring a permit from the Director and from the selectboard of the municipality where the race is to be held. Permits duly signed and certified to by the selectboard and Director shall be filed with the clerk in the municipality where the race is to be held.(b) A person violating any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c). (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116; amended 2007, No. 29, § 75.)
26 V.S.A. § 4803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4803. Director; duties

§ 4803. Director; duties|(a) The Director shall:  (1) Provide general information to applicants for racing permits. (2) Explain appeal procedures to permittees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public. (3) Administer fees as established by law. (4) Receive applications for permits, administer inspections of tracks, provide permits to applicants qualified under this chapter, and renew, revoke, and reinstate permits as ordered by an administrative law officer. (5) Refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer.   (b) The Director may adopt rules necessary to perform his or her duties under this chapter and shall establish safety standards for protection of the public pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The Director shall seek the advice of the advisor appointees in drafting and adopting those rules. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4804. Advisor appointees

§ 4804. Advisor appointees|(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint three advisors for five-year terms to serve at the Secretary's pleasure in matters relating to motor vehicle racing.(b) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisors in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4805
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4805. Contents and conditions of permits

§ 4805. Contents and conditions of permits|A separate permit shall be required for each location of a race. Each application shall be submitted in writing on a form furnished by the Director, accompanied by payment of a fee required by this chapter, prior to a race or scramble. The application shall include: the name and address of the permittee; a description of the location where the race is to be held; the days and hours on which the race is to be held; details of the way in which the safety standards set out in section 4811 of this title and in rule are to be implemented; the number of spectators anticipated; the service and accommodations to be provided by the permittee during the race; and other information as may be required by the Director. A permittee shall only be authorized to hold the type of race for which the permittee's specific tracks and locations have been inspected and approved. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116; amended 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 51.)
26 V.S.A. § 4806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4806. Fees; dispositions

§ 4806. Fees; dispositions|(a) Notwithstanding the fee provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 125, applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:  (1) Annual event permit applications:    (A) Auto racing                                                                  $   800.00;  (B) Go-cart, snowmobile, or motorcycle racing                $   500.00;           (2) Unlimited event permit applications:     (A) Auto racing $ 1,250.00;  (B) Go-cart, snowmobile, or motorcycle racing                $ 1,250.00;           (3) Single event permit applications:     (A) Auto racing $ 500.00;  (B) Go-cart, snowmobile, or motorcycle racing                $   500.00;           (4) Annual event permit biennial renewals:     (A) Auto racing $ 500.00;  (B) Go-cart, snowmobile, or motorcycle racing                $   500.00;           (5) Unlimited event permit biennial renewals:     (A) Auto racing $ 2,500.00;  (B) Go-cart, snowmobile, or motorcycle racing                $ 2,500.00.      (b) A municipality where a race is to be held may charge an additional fee, not to exceed the municipality's costs associated with the race.(c) A single event permit shall authorize any number of events within a 10-day period in the same location and on the same racing track. An annual-event permit shall authorize any number of events within two 10-day periods in consecutive years and may be renewed every two years.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (a)(3)(B) of this section, a person in good standing incorporated or authorized to transact business as a nonprofit corporation under Title 11B shall pay a fee of $100.00 for a single-event snowmobile racing permit. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116; amended 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 52; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2a.)
26 V.S.A. § 4807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4807. Renewals

§ 4807. Renewals|(a) Permits shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee.(b) Biennially, the Director shall forward a renewal form to each permit holder. Upon receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee, the Director shall issue a new permit.(c) Any application for renewal of a permit that has expired shall be accompanied by the renewal fee and late renewal penalty. A person shall not be required to pay renewal fees for years during which the permit was lapsed. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4808
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4808. Proof of insurance required

§ 4808. Proof of insurance required|Permittees shall file with the Director and the clerk of the municipality issuing a permit a liability insurance certificate showing a current policy covering bodily injury with limits of not less than $500,000.00 per individual and $2 million per event and property damage with limits of not less than $2 million. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4809
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4809. Regulations under which a race may be conducted

§ 4809. Regulations under which a race may be conducted|The Director shall adopt and publish, and from time to time may alter, amend, or repeal, safety rules pertaining to racing and track standards. The safety standards set forth in section 4811 of this title shall be minimum standards only, and the Director may prescribe additional or more stringent safety rules as circumstances may require. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4810
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4810. Inspection and suspension

§ 4810. Inspection and suspension|The Director or his or her designees may inspect race facilities before or during any race and may suspend a permit immediately for failure to comply with this chapter or with any administrative rule or any of the conditions under which the permit was issued. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4811. Safety standards

§ 4811. Safety standards|Minimum safety standards for the conduct of any race covered by this chapter are established as follows:  (1) Each race track shall have a substantial fence of steel wire or plank construction or other barrier not less than three feet high between the track and area designated for spectators. No grandstand shall be constructed or spectators allowed on a curved side of a track. For motorcycle, ATV, or snowmobile racing, each track shall have a snow fence or other suitable barrier not less than four feet high between the track and the area designated for spectators. The outside portion of all tracks shall be a reasonable distance from the spectators. (2) Each racing promoter or permittee shall provide proper police protection, fire protection, and medical aid and enforce sanitary and health measures at all times. (3) Any driver shall have a legal operator's license. Any driver under the age of majority shall have the written consent of a parent or guardian. A person under 10 years of age shall not be allowed in the pit area. (4) No operator suspected of being in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201 shall be permitted to drive in. (5) The enforcement of all track safety standards shall be under the jurisdiction of the Director and the Department of Public Safety and the cost of enforcement shall be paid by the permittee. (6) Any rules adopted by the Director or permittee for the protection of life, health, and property shall be posted in a conspicuous place at all times. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116; amended 2013, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 50a.)
26 V.S.A. § 4812
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4812. Police protection

§ 4812. Police protection|Adequate police protection within the grounds and the vicinity of a race and the adjacent public highways shall be provided by the permittee as required by the Director. Expenses for police protection shall be borne by the permittee, and no funds shall be expended from the appropriation of the Department of Public Safety for that protection. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)
26 V.S.A. § 4813
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 93 - Motor Vehicle Racing|§ 4813. Unprofessional conduct

§ 4813. Unprofessional conduct|(a) A permittee shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. When unprofessional conduct is committed by an applicant, it may be grounds for denial of the application or other disciplinary action.(b) Unprofessional conduct means a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the safety standards set forth by administrative rule, or the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a.(c) After notice and an opportunity for hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a permittee or applicant. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 116.)