Welcome to the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care

The Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care is a government agency that regulates respiratory care practitioners and their services. The KBRC was established in 1990 to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from unsafe practitioners and practices. The updated KBRC website will help therapists find information they need to help answer questions they have and also inform them of vital news such as laws & regulations, CEU information and correct forms & applications.

The KBRC Board is self-supporting and receives no KY general fund tax appropriation. It is funded through fees assessed for licensing its professionals.

IMPORTANT UPDATES:

THE KBRC HAS MOVED
The Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care has moved to our new location at 163 West Short St., Suite 350, Lexington, KY 40507 as of July 1, 2010. We appreciate your patience and look forward to hearing from you.

FORMAL NOTICE OF FURLOUGH DATES
The Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care is closed Friday, September 3, in observance of a statewide furlough day - a budget balancing measure.  The Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care will also be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day.
 
Please be advised that KY state government will be closed on the following common furlough days:

September 3, 2010
November 12, 2010
May 27, 2010

Be Aware If You Do Not Renew And Attempt To Work Without A License
(Lapsed Licensure—No Licensure)

At the February 2007 meeting the Board discussed guidelines for legal counsel to take actions against individuals who have worked without proper license. The Board charged legal counsel and staff to issue Agreed Orders to those individuals found to have worked illegally, with suspensions of up to two (2 weeks) and fines up to $750 ($50 per day). Any other lapse for therapist fined over $750 and suspended more than two (2) weeks; would need approval by the Board at its next scheduled meeting before a license could be reissued or reinstated, to work again.

The KBRC now has online primary source verification of respiratory care therapists. This is for verification only. All other information must be requested by contacting the KBRC Board directly. Newly licensed therapists may take several days to be listed and may be verified by the KBRC by fax if needed. If all that is needed is verification in hand from the KBRC, simply print details page from browser printer and end verification process.
Note: The official primary source verification details generated by this application is designed to give respiratory depts. and H.R. depts. evidence of Kentucky licensure and will not show or convey any disciplinary actions. It is intended to show name, status, issue date, expiration and certification number. States will not accept this verification form as a State Verification due to lack of disciplinary status. State verification forms and all written requests for a letter of good standing should be mailed to the KBRC office with $15.00 fee and we will direct your request to the appropriate Board ASAP.
Click here to be begin status verification only process.

If you passed and received your CRT credential after the date of July 1, 2002, please review!

Statement Regarding NBRC Credentials. NBRC Credentials Statement