New Mexico Administrative Code

A. Upon a determination that an applicant meets the requirements of these regulations, the Department shall issue a Registration Certificate. B. The Department may incorporate in the Registration Certificate at the time of issuance or thereafter by appropriate rule or order, such…

Except as provided by 207 [20.3.2.207 NMAC], each Registration Certificate shall expire at the end of the day on the date stated therein.

A. Application for renewal of registration shall be filed in accordance with 202 or 204 [20.3.2.202 or 204 NMAC]. B. In any case in which a registrant not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of his existing Registration Certificate has filed an application in proper form fo…

The registrant shall notify the Department in writing before making any change which would render the information contained in the Application for Registration or the Registration Certificate no longer accurate.

No person, in any advertisement, shall refer to the fact that they or their facility is registered with the Department pursuant to the provisions of 202 or 204 [Sections 202 or 204 of 20.3.2.202 or 204 NMAC] and no person shall state or imply that any activity under such registra…

A. Any person who sells, leases, transfers, lends, disposes, assembles, or installs radiation machines in this State shall notify the Department within 15 days of: (1) the name and address of persons who have received these machines; (2) the manufacturer, model, and serial number…

A. Whenever any radiation machine is to be brought into the State, for any temporary use, the person proposing to bring such machine into the State shall give written notice to the Department at least two working days before such machine is to be used in the state. The notice sha…

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Environmental Improvement Board.

A. Unlawful acts. It is unlawful for an individual, other than an individual licensed by the department, or who is exempt under the provisions of the act, to: (1) use ionizing or non-ionizing radiation for diagnostic, interventional, or therapeutic purposes on humans; (2) use any…

A. General provisions. (1) A licensee's scope of practice is determined based upon the licensee's education, certification, and state and federal law. (2) The following are the different scopes of practice for a licensee that will be recognized by the department:(a) Radiography -…

All individuals engaged in the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy.

A. Approved program for a medical imaging or radiation therapy license: An approved program for medical imaging or radiation therapy includes: (1) an educational program in a medical imaging or radiation therapy modality that is programmatically accredited by an accreditation age…

A. Programmatic accreditation. To be recognized by the board, an educational program accreditation agency must: (1) be recognized by the USDE or CHEA; and (2) provide programmatic accreditation for the medical imaging or radiation therapy modality offered by the educational progr…

Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act, Sections 61-14E-1 to 61-14E-12 NMSA 1978, Section 74-1-8 NMSA 1978, and the Uniform Licensing Act, Sections 61-1-1 to 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.

The board recognizes the following medical imaging and radiation therapy credentialing organizations in each modality defined by the act including: A. computed tomography: ARRT. B. diagnostic medical sonography:(1) ARDMS; (2) ARRT; or (3) CCI. C. magnetic resonance imaging: (1) A…

The board recognizes the following medical imaging and radiation therapy credentials and certifications for each type of license issued by the department: A. fusion imaging- restricted to PET/CT medical imaging procedures only: (1) (CNMT) (NMTCB) and (CT)(NMTCB); (2) R.T. (ARRT)(…

A. Limited practice in radiography. An individual seeking a license for the limited practice of radiography shall submit an application and applicable fee to the department, successfully complete an approved limited radiography program pursuant to Subsection B of 20.3.20.200 NMAC…

A. Licensure Requirements. An applicant for a medical imaging or radiation therapy license shall submit the required application to the department; the applicable application fee located in 20.3.20.501 NMAC, and shall be currently certified and registered by a medical imaging or …

A. Temporary license. The purpose of a temporary license is to allow an individual who has completed an approved program pursuant to 20.3.20.200 NMAC to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy prior to sitting for their national examination with one of the medical imaging a…

A. Provisional license. The department may grant a provisional license to practice medical imaging to an individual who: (1) submits an application to the department; and (2) follows training pathways established by one of the following recognized national certification organizat…

A. Continuing education. (1) During the license term, a limited practice of radiography licensee must complete 24 hours or credits of category A or A+ continuing education approved by a RCEEM recognized by the ARRT. Documentation of completion of the required continuing education…

A. Continuing to comply with requirements. A licensee must: (1) continue to comply with all licensure requirements of the act and this part throughout the license term; (2) maintain credential or certification and registration in their licensed imaging modality and subspecialty, …

A. Display of certificate of licensure. Original certificates of licensure shall be publicly displayed by the licensee at each place of employment. B. Photocopying or reproduction prohibited. Photocopying or other reproduction of a certificate of licensure is prohibited. C. Dupli…

Permanent.

A. License renewal and reinstatement. A licensee is solely responsible for ensuring they maintain a current license. Failure to receive notification by the department prior to the expiration date of the license is not an excuse for failure to file a timely renewal application. (1…

September 25, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. Department forms required. (1) An individual seeking licensure or any other services listed in this part shall submit a completed application form and applicable fee to the department. (2) The department shall create and make available all necessary application forms. (3) The …

A. Application fee. In addition to any other fees, an application fee of $10.00 must be submitted with each type of application available from the department, unless otherwise provided in this part. B. Initial license fee. An initial license fee of $100.00 must be submitted with …

To maximize the protection practicable for the citizens of New Mexico from ionizing and nonionizing radiation in the practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy by establishing requirements for appropriate education and training of individuals operating medical equipment em…

A. Denial of application. The department may not issue a license to an applicant who has failed to meet the requirements of the act or this part. B. Suspension, revocation, application of uniform licensing act. The board, with advice from the advisory council, may deny, revoke, o…

As used in this part (20.3.20 NMAC). A. "Act" means the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Health and Safety Act, Sections 61-14E-1 to 61-14E-12 NMSA 1978. B. "Advisory council" means the medical imaging and radiation therapy advisory council (MIRTAC). C. "Applying ionizing ra…

If any provision or application of this part is held invalid, the remainder, or its application to other situations or persons, shall not be affected.

This part shall be construed as amending and superseding the regulations on the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy, EIB/MRHSA 1, filed January 11, 1988, as amended. All references to the regulations on the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy in any othe…

Supersession of the regulations on the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy shall not affect any administrative or judicial enforcement action pending on the effective date of this part nor the validity of any license granted or certificate of licensure issued pursuan…

This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of the act.

Compliance with this part does not relieve an individual from the obligation to comply with other applicable state and federal regulations.

A. "ANSI" stands for American national standards institute. B. "ARDMS" stands for the American registry for diagnostic medical sonography. C. "ARMRIT" stands for American registry of magnetic resonance imaging technologists. D. "ARRT" stands for the American registry of radiologi…

The administration and enforcement of the act and this part (20.3.20 NMAC) is vested in the department.