Nothing contained in this chapter shall preclude a respiratory care practitioner, a respiratory therapist exempt from licensure under this chapter or the holder of a temporary permit from using or displaying earned professional designations or credentials including, but not limited to, CRTT, RRT, CPFT and RPFT. A respiratory care practitioner may use and display the designation respiratory care practitioner or RCP in conjunction with the use or display of any such other earned professional designations or credentials.
A respiratory care practitioner who has earned the designation certified respiratory therapy technician or CRTT may also use or display the designation of certified respiratory care practitioner or CRCP.
A respiratory care practitioner who has earned the designation registered respiratory therapist or RRT may also use or display the designation of registered respiratory care practitioner or RRCP.
The holder of a temporary permit shall not use or display the designation certified respiratory care practitioner, CRCP; registered respiratory care practitioner, RRCP; or respiratory care practitioner, RCP; but may use or display any earned professional designations or credentials.