Resignation

Members who wish to resign must notify the College in writing.

Under the Respiratory Therapy Act, a Member who has resigned or no longer holds a certificate of registration is prohibited from using the title Registered Respiratory Therapist, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language and is prohibited from holding himself or herself out as a person who is qualified to practice in Ontario as a Respiratory Therapist.

Returning to the College

If a Member resigns and wishes at a later date to be reinstated, s/he must apply and meet the registration requirements in place at the time of re-application.

Suspension for Non-Payment of Fees

If a Member fails to renew his/her membership with the College and does not resign, his/her membership will be suspended for non-payment of fees.

A person whose certificate of registration has been suspended is not permitted to:

1.      Hold himself/herself out as a person qualified to practice the profession in Ontario, including using the title Registered Respiratory Therapist or any variation or abbreviation of these titles, such as RT or RRT.
2.      Practise as a Respiratory Therapist in Ontario.
3.      Perform controlled acts under the Regulated Health Professions Act by virtue of being a Member of the College.

A person who engages in the practice of the profession while his/her certificate of registration is under suspension, is acting in contravention of Ontario Regulation 753/93 (Professional Misconduct), and may be subject to disciplinary proceedings.

In order to have the suspension lifted, the person will be required to meet all annual renewal requirements, including payment of fees as set out in the CRTO By-Laws, which state in part:

32.11 If the Registrar suspends a member's certificate of registration for failure to pay an annual fee, the Registrar may lift the suspension upon the payment of a reinstatement fee of $250.00,

Revocation (for non payment of fees)

According to College By-law, if the suspension (for failure to pay fees) of a Member's certificate of registration is not lifted by the given deadline, the certificate is deemed to have been revoked on that day.

Once the certificate has been revoked, a former Member may re-apply if s/he:

a)     satisfies the requirements for the class of certificate which is sought,
b)     pays the application fee,
c)      pays the annual fee for the year in which the new certificate is issued, and
d)     pays a penalty fee of $250.00.