# 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.5: 22 TAC § 186.5. Recertification

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.5
- **Heading:** 22 TAC § 186.5. Recertification
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 22 EXAMINING BOARDS / Part 9 TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD / Chapter 186 RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS / 22 TAC § 186.5

## Text

If a respiratory care practitioner's certificate has been expired
 for one year, it is considered to have been canceled, unless an investigation
 is pending. The respiratory care practitioner may obtain a new certificate
 by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an
 original certificate.

## Nearby sections

- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.1 22 TAC § 186.1. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_1.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.2 22 TAC § 186.2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_2.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.3 22 TAC § 186.3. Meetings and Committees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_3.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.4 22 TAC § 186.4. Procedural Rules and Qualifications for Certificate Applicants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_4.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.5 22 TAC § 186.5. Recertification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_5.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.6 22 TAC § 186.6. Biennial Renewal of Certificate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_6.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.7 22 TAC § 186.7. Temporary Permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_7.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.8 22 TAC § 186.8. Inactive Certificate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_8.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.9 22 TAC § 186.9. Reissuance of Certificate Following Revocation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_9.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.10 22 TAC § 186.10. Continuing Education Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_10.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.11 22 TAC § 186.11. Respiratory Care Practitioner Scope of Practice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_11.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.12 22 TAC § 186.12. Tasks Not Permitted to be Delegated to a Respiratory Care Practitioner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_12.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.13 22 TAC § 186.13. Identification Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_13.md)
- [22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.14 22 TAC § 186.14. Physician Direction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T22_P9_C186_S186_14.md)

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