Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Certificate" means a certificate that is granted and issued by the department. 2. "Certified technologist" means a person holding a certificate that is granted and issued by the department. 3. "Computed tomography techno…

A. The director shall appoint an advisory committee to collaborate with and assist the director in performing the duties prescribed in this chapter. The director shall inform the advisory committee regarding all disciplinary actions. In addition to the director who serves as chai…

The director may adopt rules as may be needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall include: 1. Minimum standards of training and experience for persons to be certified pursuant to this chapter and procedures for examining applicants for certification. 2. Pro…

A. The department may approve a school of radiologic technology as maintaining a satisfactory standard if its course of study: 1. Is for a period of at least twenty-four months of full-time study or its equivalent and is accredited by the committee on allied health accreditation …

The department shall deposit all fees collected pursuant to this chapter as prescribed by section 30-654, subsection C.

A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, a person may not use ionizing radiation on a human being unless the person is a licensed practitioner or the holder of a certificate as provided in this chapter. B. A person holding a certificate may use ionizing radiation on…

A. An applicant for a certificate shall submit an application for certification or an application for examination for certification, accompanied by a nonrefundable fee established by the director. An applicant who has practiced radiography without certification shall pay a prorat…

A. Examinations for certification shall include the subjects of radiation protection, x-ray physics, radiographic techniques, processing techniques, nursing procedures, anatomy terminology, radiological mathematics, professional ethics and such other subjects as the department ma…

A. The department shall issue an initial certificate that is valid for two years to each candidate who has paid the prescribed fee and who either has successfully passed the examination or has been accepted pursuant to section 32-2812. B. The department, on application, may issue…

A. The department shall adopt rules regarding the certification of practical technologists in bone densitometry to allow the certificate holder to apply ionizing radiation to a person's extremities through the use of a bone densitometry machine. The rules shall prescribe: 1. The …

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a certificate issued under this section is valid for two years. B. The department may renew a certificate for two years on payment of a renewal fee established by the director and submission of a renewal application containing information…

A. A person holding a certificate may use the title "certified radiologic technologist", "certified nuclear medicine technologist", "certified radiation therapy technologist", "certified computed tomography technologist", "certified mammographic technologist", "certified radiolog…

A person who was an unlimited practical technologist in radiology under this chapter from and after December 31, 1992 and whose certificate was not suspended or revoked but who failed to renew the certificate, on application to the department, may be placed on inactive status or …

A. A person who wishes to practice as a radiologist assistant must apply to the department for a certificate on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department pursuant to the requirements of section 32-2812. B. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Th…

A. The director may revoke or suspend a certificate or permit issued under this chapter if the holder of the certificate or permit: 1. Is guilty of any fraud or deceit in activities as a technologist or radiologist assistant or has been guilty of any fraud or deceit in procuring …

A. It is unlawful for any person to: 1. Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish a radiologic technologist diploma, certificate or record. 2. Engage in the activities of a technologist under cover of a diploma or certificate illegally obtained or obtained by fraudulent misrepresent…

A. The department or its duly authorized representatives may enter during scheduled work hours on private or public property for the purpose of: 1. Ensuring that only certified individuals or individuals who are exempt from certification are operating ionizing radiation machines.…

The department may file a petition for injunctive relief against a person who violates a provision of this chapter. The person may be served in any county of this state. The action shall be brought on behalf of the director by the attorney general or the county attorney of the co…

A. A person who wishes to perform diagnostic mammography or screening mammography as defined in section 30-651 shall obtain a mammographic technologist certificate from the department. A person who wishes to perform computed tomography shall obtain a computed tomography technolog…

A physician licensed under chapter 13 or 17 of this title who reads or interprets mammographic images shall meet the following requirements: 1. Have completed forty hours of medical education credits in mammography. 2. Be certified by either the American board of radiology in dia…

A. A facility that wishes to conduct patient self-referral mammographic screening examinations after January 1, 1994 shall submit the following to the department: 1. The physician-approved guide for accepting self-referrals by patients. 2. A copy of the facility's quality assuran…