Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-45-101
In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 32-3501, in this Chapter, unless otherwise specified:
"Applicant" means an individual who meets the qualifications of A.R.S. § 32-3523 and applies for licensure under A.R.S. § 32-3522.
"Approved continuing education" means a planned course or program that the Board confirms meets the criteria in R4-45-210 or is approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care or the Arizona Society for Respiratory Care.
"Continuing education unit" or "CEU" means a segment of an approved continuing education.
"CRT examination" means the objective measure of essential knowledge, skills, and abilities required of an entry-level respiratory therapist, which is approved by the Board and administered by the NBRC.
"Day" means calendar day.
"Direct supervision" means that a licensed respiratory care practitioner, or physician licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapters 13 or 17, is physically present at a work site and readily available to provide respiratory care to a patient .
"Executive Director" means the officer employed by the Board to perform administrative and investigative functions.
"Grandfathered" means to license a respiratory therapist who has a CRT credential and applies for licensure before January 1, 2017 without meeting the qualifications required by these rules.
"License" means the document issued by the Board to practice respiratory care in Arizona.
"License application package" means a license application form and any documents required to be submitted with the license application form.
"Licensee" means an individual who holds a current license issued under A.R.S. Title 32, Ch. 35. "National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc." or "NBRC" means the national credentialing board for respiratory therapy.
"Pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents," as used in A.R.S. § 32-3501(5), means medications that are aerosolized and given through artificial airways or vascular access.
"RRT credential" means an award issued to a respiratory therapist by the NBRC who passes the RRT examination.
"RRT examination" means the objective measure of essential knowledge, skills, and abilities at a level that is higher than the CRT examination and that is required of a respiratory therapist and approved by the Board.
"Verification by a licensed respiratory therapist," as used in A.R.S. § 32-3521(B)(7) and (C), means a licensee's written confirmation, before equipment is delivered, that the equipment is consistent with the patient's prescription and needs.
"Verification of license" means a form the Board provides to an applicant to submit for completion by a state to confirm that the applicant currently holds or previously held a license, certification, or registration from that state.
Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-45-101