Iowa Administrative Code

37.49(1) Monitoring and detection. a. Licensees shall establish and maintain the capability to continuously monitor and detect without delay all unauthorized entries into their security zones. Licensees shall provide the means to maintain continuous monitoring and detection capab…

37.5(1) For the purposes of this chapter, these terms have the definitions set forth below. “Access control” means a system for allowing only approved individuals to have unescorted access to the security zone and for ensuring that all other individuals are subject to escorted ac…

37.51(1) Each licensee subject to these rules shall implement a maintenance and testing program to ensure that intrusion alarms, associated communication systems, and other physical components of the systems used to secure or detect unauthorized access to radioactive material are…

containing category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material must: 37.53(1) Have two independent physical controls that form tangible barriers to secure the material from unauthorized removal when the device is not under direct control and constant surveillance by the l…

37.55(1) Each licensee shall be responsible for the continuing effectiveness of the security program. Each licensee shall ensure that the security program is reviewed to confirm compliance with the requirements of these rules and that comprehensive actions are taken to correct an…

37.57(1) The licensee shall immediately notify the LLEA after determining that an unauthorized entry resulted in an actual or attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material. As soon as possible after initiating a response, b…

PHYSICAL PROTECTION IN TRANSIT 641—37.71(136C) Additional requirements for transfer of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material. A licensee transferring a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material to a licensee of the agency, the Nuclear Regula…

should be addressed to the agency at its office located at the Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Radiological Health, Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. [ARC 1479C, IAB 6/11/14, effective 7/16/14]

a. Transports or delivers to a carrier for transport in a single shipment a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material; or b. Imports or exports a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material; the provisions only apply to the domestic portion of the tr…

of radioactive material during transit. The shipping licensee shall be responsible for meeting the requirements of this chapter unless the receiving licensee has agreed in writing to arrange for the in-transit physical protection required under this chapter. [ARC 1479C, IAB 6/11/…

radioactive material. 37.75(1) Each licensee that plans to transport, or deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material that is a category 1 quantity of radioactive material outside the confines of the licensee’s facility or other place of use or storage shall: a. Preplan …

37.77(1) As specified in 37.77(1)“a” and “b,” each licensee shall provide advance notification to the NRC and the governor of a state, or the governor’s designee, of the shipment of licensed material in a category 1 quantity, through or across the boundary of the state, before th…

radioactive material during shipment. 37.79(1) Shipments by road. a. Each licensee who transports, or delivers to a carrier for transport, in a single shipment, a category 1 quantity of radioactive material shall: (1) Ensure that movement control centers are established that main…

37.81(1) The shipping licensee shall notify the appropriate LLEA and the agency at (515)281-3478 (normal hours) or (515)323-4360 (after hours and holidays) within 1 hour of the shipping licensee’s determination that a shipment of category 1 quantities of radioactive material is l…

RECORDS

“ARRT” means the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. “Attenuation correction” means the use of X-rays from a CT scan to construct an attenuation map of density differences throughout the body that can then be used to correct for the absorption of the photons emitted fr…

classification. 38.10(1) An individual applying for an initial permit in more than one classification at the same time shall combine classifications on one permit by: a. Indicating each classification on the appropriate completed application; b. Submitting the required documentat…

meet continuing education requirements to renew or reinstate a permit. 38.11(1) A permit holder who has a current ARRT or NMTCB registration that has been renewed within 60 days prior to the submission of the permit renewal application required by these rules shall be credited th…

minimum requirements: 38.12(1) General radiologic technology formal education must be recognized by the ARRT to allow students to qualify for the general radiography examination. 38.12(2) Nuclear medicine technology formal education must be recognized by the ARRT or NMTCB to allo…

38.13(1) The formal education may be a single offering that meets all standards of all categories, or it may be offered individually specific to the category the provider wishes to offer. 38.13(2) The following are the minimum standards: a. A principal instructor shall: (1) Be an…

radiography. 38.14(1) The following are the minimum standards: a. A principal instructor shall: (1) Be an Iowa-licensed podiatrist; (2) Be an Iowa-permitted general radiologic technologist and have at least two years of current experience in radiography; or (3) Hold a current ARR…

densitometry. 38.15(1) The following are the minimum standards: a. A principal instructor shall have at least two years of current experience in radiography and bone densitometry and: (1) Be an Iowa-permitted general radiologic technologist; or (2) Hold a current ARRT registratio…

38.16(1) A nonrefundable $40 fee will be assessed for each check returned for any reason. All fees for returned checks plus original fees must be paid by certified bank check or money order. 38.16(2) A permit is valid from the date of issuance until the expiration date unless oth…

permit holders or applicants. 38.17(1) Rules of conduct. These are mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct intended to promote the protection, safety, and comfort of patients. Any individual who fails to meet or allows any other individual to fail to meet…

penalties, suspensions, revocations, and civil penalties for all individuals under this chapter. These actions may be imposed on any permit holder who violates any rule in this chapter. 38.18(1) Demand for information. a. The department may issue a demand for information for the …

38.2(1) The following are exempt from obtaining a permit for the operation of radiation machines only as required by this chapter in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 136C. a. A licensed physician. b. A licensed physician assistant. c. A licensed chiropractor. d. A licensed denti…

producing machines or administer radioactive materials for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes unless the individual possesses a current Iowa permit in the individual’s classification of practice. [ARC 0288D, IAB 5/13/26, effective 7/1/26]

radiation therapist. 38.4(1) An individual applying for an initial permit shall: a. Be at least 18 years of age. b. Submit the appropriate completed application. c. Submit a nonrefundable $100 application fee. d. Submit proof of a passing score on the ARRT general radiography exa…

tomography endorsement. An individual applying for a nuclear medicine diagnostic computed tomography endorsement shall: 38.5(1) Maintain an active permit to practice as a general nuclear medicine technologist. Endorsements shall not be held without an active permit. 38.5(2) Submi…

38.6(1) An individual applying for an initial permit shall: a. Submit the appropriate completed application. b. Submit a nonrefundable $100 application fee. c. Submit proof of completion of formal education for a radiologist assistant. d. Submit proof of one year of experience as…

spine, extremities, shoulder, pediatric. An individual with a limited radiologic technologist permit can perform radiography only within the scope of the category(ies) in which the permit is issued. Limited radiologic technologists may use portable/mobile radiography equipment. T…

bone densitometry (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry or DEXA). After January 1, 2015, all individuals performing only bone densitometry or other examinations using DEXA machines must hold a bone densitometry permit. 38.8(1) An individual applying for an initial permit shall: a. Be…

38.9(1) The following classifications or categories are closed to new applicants. Permits in the following classifications or categories that are expired for more than six months are not eligible to be reinstated, and individuals shall maintain current permits as outlined below: …

regarding the possession, use, storage, and transfer of radioactive materials in Iowa as an agreement state. The provisions of this chapter are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other applicable portions of 641—Chapters 37, 38, 40, and 42. [ARC 0179D, IAB 4/1/26, e…

industrial radiographic operations. In addition to the rules of this chapter, RAM facilities shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 34, “Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations,” unless specific exemp…

39.11(1) In addition to the rules of this chapter, RAM facilities shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 35, “Medical Use of Byproduct Material,” unless specific exemptions apply. 39.11(2) The provisions of 10 CFR Part 35 are hereby adopted by reference and are subject…

39.12(1) In addition to the rules of this chapter, RAM facilities shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 36, “Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators,” unless specific exemptions apply. 39.12(2) The provisions of 10 CFR Part 36 are hereby adopted by …

39.13(1) In addition to the rules of this chapter, RAM facilities shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 37, “Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material,” unless specific exemptions apply. 39.13(2) The provisions of 10 CFR Part …

39.14(1) In addition to the rules of this chapter, RAM facilities shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 39, “Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging,” unless specific exemptions apply. 39.14(2) The provisions of 10 CFR Part 39 are hereby adopted by…