A. The board may grant a work permit to practice respiratory therapy, effective for a period of sixty days, to either of the following:
(1) An applicant currently credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care who has filed an application for licensure with the board.
(2) A graduate of a respiratory therapy educational program who has applied for and is awaiting examination by the National Board of Respiratory Care and who has filed an application for licensure with the board.
B. A work permit may not be renewed.