{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-9705","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §9705","heading":"License required","body":"1.  License required.  An individual may not practice or represent that individual as authorized to practice as a respiratory care practitioner in this State or use the words \"respiratory care practitioner\" or other words or letters to indicate that the person is a licensed respiratory care practitioner, unless that individual is licensed in accordance with this chapter.  A respiratory therapist licensed in accordance with this chapter may use the initials \"R.R.T.\"  A respiratory care technician licensed in accordance with this chapter may use the initials \"C.R.T.\"  An individual who holds a temporary license in accordance with this chapter may use the initials \"G.R.T.\" until the individual has taken and passed the examination or until the term of the license has expired.  A student or trainee may use the initials \"S.R.T.\" while enrolled in the clinical portion of a respiratory care education program.\n2.  Individual license.  Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.\n3.  Unlicensed practice.  A person who violates this section is subject to the provisions of Title 10, section 8003‑C.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 97: RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec9705.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"841fbf6beb58665e9bcff19f798dd340a7732e6dceb93df83ec989e914029c93","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-9704","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-9705-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}