§ 23-16.3-5 - License required. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-16.3-5

   § 23-16.3-5  License required. – (a) No person shall practice clinical laboratory science or hold himself orherself out as a clinical laboratory science practitioner in this state unlesshe or she is licensed pursuant to this chapter.

   (b) All persons who were engaged in the practice of clinicallaboratory science on July 1, 1992, who are certified by or eligible forcertification by an agency approved by the department of health, and who haveapplied to the department of health on or before July 1, 1994, and havecomplied with all necessary requirements for the application, may continue toperform clinical laboratory tests until July 1, 1995 unless the application isdenied by the department of health, or the withdrawal of the application,whichever occurs first.

   (c) Persons not meeting the education, training, andexperience qualifications for any license described in this chapter may beconsidered to have met the qualifications providing they have:

   (1) Three (3) years acceptable experience between January 1,1986 and January 1, 1996 and submits to the department of health the jobdescription of the position which the applicant has most recently performedattested to by his or her employer and notarized; or

   (2) No less than twelve (12) years acceptable experienceprior to 1993 and submits to the department of health the job description ofthe position which the applicant has most recently performed attested to by hisor her employer and notarized on or before December 1, 2001.

   (d) After December 1, 2001, no initial license shall beissued until an applicant meets all of the requirements under this chapter, andsuccessfully completes a nationally recognized certification examination, suchas NCA, DHHS, ASCP, state civil service examination, or others includingappropriate categorical and specialty exams. Provided, however, that theprovisions of this subsection shall not be available to any individual who hasbeen previously denied a license as a clinical laboratory science practitionerby the department of health.