The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall:
1. Examine, license and renew the licenses of duly qualified applicants;
2. Maintain an up-to-date list of every person licensed to practice respiratory care pursuant to the Respiratory Care Practice Act. The list shall show the licensee's last-known place of employment, last-known place of residence, and the date and number of the license;
3. Cause the prosecution of all persons violating the Respiratory Care Practice Act and incur necessary expenses therefor;
4. Keep a record of all proceedings of the Board and make such record available to the public for inspection during reasonable business hours;
5. Conduct hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee, or denial, revocation or suspension of a license; and
6. Share information on a case-by-case basis of any person whose license has been suspended, revoked or denied. This information shall include the name, social security number, type and cause of action, date and penalty incurred, and the length of penalty. This information shall be available for public inspection during reasonable business hours and shall be supplied to similar boards in other states upon request.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 171, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.