Commonwealth of Kentucky Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care

​Below you will find the link to the Legislative Research Commission to view the Laws (KRS) and the Administrative Regulations (KAR) for the KY Respiratory Care Board.

The following links point to PDF files located within the Legislative Research Commission web site.

KY Revised Statutes

KRS Chapter 314A00
Statutes Last Updated June 21, 2005 

• .010 Definitions for chapter.
• .100 Scope of practice.
• .105 Permitted activities.
• .110 Requirements for mandatory certification -- Limited mandatory certificate.
• .112 Requirements for limited mandatory certification.
• .115 Renewal of mandatory certificate.
• .200 Board of Respiratory Care.
• .205 Powers and duties of board.
• .210 Review of board order.
• .215 Compensation of board members -- Board personnel -- Deposit of money received from fees, certificates, and charges.
• .220 Mandatory certificate fees -- Renewal, restoration, and reinstatement.
• .225 Denial, suspension, probation, or revocation of certificate -- Grounds -- Administrative fine -- Reprimand or admonishment -- Reinstatement of certificate.
• .230 Duty of treating respiratory care practitioner utilizing telehealth to ensure patient's informed consent and maintain confidentiality -- Board to promulgate administrative regulations -- Definition of "telehealth".
• .990 Penalties.

KY Administrative Regulations

• 010 Activities under limited mandatory certification
• 015 Fees
• 020 Code of ethics; unprofessional conduct
• 030 Complaint processing procedures
• 040 Posthearing procedures
• 050 Continuing education requirements
• 060 Continuing education requirements for persons on inactive status; waiver
• 070 Scope of practice