Title 26, Title 26: Professions and Occupations

§ 2612. Prohibition and enforcement (a) No person shall: (1) Practice or attempt to practice landscape architecture or hold himself or herself as being able to do so in this State without first obtaining a valid license as required by this chapter. (2) Use the title “landscape ar…

§ 2613. Exemptions (a) This chapter shall not affect or prevent: (1) the practice of architecture, land surveying, engineering, or other licensed profession by persons not licensed under this chapter; (2) drafters, clerks, project managers, superintendents, students, and other em…

§ 2621. Office of Professional Regulation (a) The Director shall: (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as landscape architects; (2) explain appeal procedures to licensed landscape architects and applicants, and complaint procedures to the public; (3) admini…

§ 2622. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two landscape architects for five-year staggered terms to serve at the Secretary’s pleasure as advisors in matters relating to landscape architecture. One of the initial appointments may be for less than a five-y…

§ 2623. Applications Applications for licensure shall be on forms provided by the Director. Each application shall contain a statement under oath showing the applicant’s education, experience, and other pertinent information and shall be accompanied by the required fee. (Added 20…

§ 2624. Qualifications (a) A person shall be eligible for licensure as a landscape architect if the person qualifies under one of the following provisions: (1) Comity or endorsement. A person holding a registration or license to engage in the practice of landscape architecture is…

§ 2625. Licensure; generally The Director shall issue a license, upon payment of the fees required in this chapter, to an applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. (Added 2009, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)

§ 2626. License renewal (a) A license shall be renewed every two years upon application and payment of the required fee. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in suspension of all privileges granted to the licensee, beginning on the expiration date of…

§ 2627. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay those fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b). (Added 2009, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)

§ 2628. Seal Each licensed landscape architect shall obtain a seal of a design as the Director shall authorize and direct. Plans and specifications prepared by or under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect shall be stamped with the licensed landscape architect…

§ 2629. Unprofessional conduct Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and the conduct by a licensee or applicant for licensure as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a. (1) Accepting and performing responsibilities which the licensed landscape architect knows or has reason to …

§ 2651. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. (2) “Optician” is a person who is qualified and licensed under this chapter to interpret and fill prescriptions of ophthalmologists or optometrists for ophthal…

§ 2652. Prohibitions (a) No person may engage in practice as an optician, or use any initials, letters, wording, abbreviations, or insignia used by an optician unless he or she is licensed under this chapter. (b) A person may not seek or obtain a license or renewal by means of fa…

§ 2653. Exemptions Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit: (1) persons, firms, corporations, or others from supplying ophthalmic materials and supplies directly to licensed physicians, licensed optometrists, or opticians; (2) the sales of magnifying glasses, goggles, nonprescript…

§ 2654. Penalties Any person who violates a provision of section 2652 of this title shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c). (Added 1973, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2007, No. 29, § 37.)

§ 2661. Powers and duties of the Director (a) The Director shall: (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as opticians; (2) explain appeal procedures to opticians and applicants and complaint procedures to the public; (3) administer fees established by law; (4…

§ 2662. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two licensed opticians as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129b. One of the initial appointments may be for less than a five-year term. Appointees shall have not less than three years’ experience as an optician immediatel…

§ 2671. Applications Any person who desires to be licensed under this chapter shall submit an application as specified by the Director, accompanied by payment of the required fee. An applicant shall submit satisfactory proof that he or she meets the qualifications under section 2…

§ 2672. Qualifications A person shall not be licensed under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, unless he or she has obtained a high school education or its equivalent and: (1) Education. Has completed: (A) at least a two-year course of study in a school o…

§ 2674. Optician trainee; registration (a) Any person entering into employment for the purpose of obtaining practical experience and skill as a licensed optician shall register as an optician trainee with the Office within 60 days of entering the employment. The computation of an…

§ 2675. Examinations not required Licenses shall be issued without examination on application and upon payment of the required fee to an applicant who is an optician currently licensed in another state, territory, country, or province provided the requirements for the regulation …

§ 2676. License; renewal; reinstatement (a) A license issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of two years. A person may renew the license biennially by payment of the renewal fee to the Office. (b) Any person whose license expired, provided the period of expiration…

§ 2677. Revocation; suspension and refusing of renewal of license The Director may, in his or her discretion, refuse to issue, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license when the applicant or licensee engages in any of the following conduct or the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A.…

§ 2801. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. (2) “Practice of radiologic technology” means the practice of: (A) radiography; (B) nuclear medicine technology; or (C) radiation therapy. (3) “Practice of rad…

§ 2802. Prohibitions (a) [Repealed.] (b) A person shall not practice radiologic technology unless he or she is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (c) A person shall not practice radiography without a license for radiography unless exempt under section 280…

§ 2803. Exemptions The prohibitions in section 2802 of this chapter shall not apply to dentists licensed under chapter 12 of this title and actions within their scope of practice nor to: (1) Licensed practitioners acting within the scope of practice for their licensed field, incl…

§ 2804. Competency requirement of certain licensed practitioners (a) Unless the requirements of subdivision 2803(1) of this chapter have been satisfied, a licensed practitioner shall not apply ionizing radiation to human beings without first having satisfied the Director of his o…

§ 2805. Penalty and enforcement A person found guilty of violating section 2802 or 2804 of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127. (Added 1983, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 29, § 38; 2019, No. 30, § 18.)

§ 2811. Regulation of radiologic technology; Director; advisor appointees (a)(1) The Director shall administer the provisions of this chapter. (2)(A) The Secretary of State shall appoint six persons of suitable qualifications in accordance with this section to advise the Director…

§ 2812. Director; powers and duties (a) The Director shall adopt rules necessary for the effective administration of this chapter, including: (1) a definition of the practice of radiologic technology, interpreting section 2801 of this chapter; (2) qualifications for obtaining lic…

§ 2814. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay those fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b). (Added 1983, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 65; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 46; 1997, No. 59, § 60, eff. June 30, 1997; 1999, …

§ 2821a. License for primary modalities; common requirements The Director shall recognize and follow the ARRT and the NMTCB primary certification process. The Director shall issue a license to practice in one of the following three primary modalities to any person who in addition…

§ 2821b. License for postprimary modalities (a) The Director shall recognize and follow the ARRT and NMTCB postprimary certification process in the following postprimary practice categories: mammography, computed tomography (CT), cardiac-interventional radiography, vascular-inter…

§ 2825a. Licensure by endorsement The Director may grant a license to an applicant who possesses a license in good standing in another state and possesses the applicable ARRT or NMTCB primary and postprimary certifications as set forth in sections 2821a and 2821b of this subchapt…

§ 2851. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “ARRT” means the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or its successor, as recognized by the Board. (2) “Board” means the State Board of Medical Practice established under chapter 23 of this title. (3) “Contract” means a l…

§ 2852. Certification and rulemaking The Board shall certify radiologist assistants, and the Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules regarding the training, practice, supervision, qualification, scope of practice, places of practice, and protocols for radiologist assistants and …

§ 2853. Application (a) An application for certification shall be accompanied by an application by the proposed primary supervising radiologist that shall contain a statement that the radiologist shall be responsible for all professional activities of the radiologist assistant. (…

§ 2854. Eligibility To be eligible for certification as a radiologist assistant, an applicant shall: (1) have obtained a degree from a radiologist assistant educational program that is recognized by the ARRT under its “Recognition Criteria for Radiologist Assistant Educational Pr…

§ 2855. Temporary certification (a) The Board may issue a temporary certification to a person who applies for certification for the first time in this State and meets the educational requirements under subsection 2854 of this title. (b) Temporary certification may be issued only …

§ 2856. Renewal of certification (a) At least one month prior to the date on which renewal is required, the Board shall send to each radiology assistant a renewal application form and notice of the date on which the existing certification will expire. On or before the renewal dat…

§ 2857. Supervision and scope of practice (a)(1) The number of radiologist assistants permitted to practice under the direction and supervision of a radiologist shall be determined by the Board after review of the system of care delivery in which the supervising radiologist and r…

§ 2858. Unprofessional conduct (a) The following conduct and the conduct described in section 1354 of this title by a certified radiologist assistant constitutes unprofessional conduct. When that conduct is by an applicant or person who later becomes an applicant, it may constitu…

§ 2859. Disposition of complaints (a) Complaints and allegations of unprofessional conduct shall be processed in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Board. (b) Any person, firm, corporation, or public officer may submit a written complaint to the Board alleging a radiol…

§ 2860. Use of title Any person who is certified to practice as a radiologist assistant in this State shall have the right to use the title “radiologist assistant” or “registered radiologist assistant” and the abbreviation “R.A.” or “R.R.A.” No other person may assume that title …

§ 2861. Legal liability (a) The primary supervising radiologist delegating activities to a radiologist assistant shall be legally liable for the activities of the radiologist assistant, and the radiologist assistant shall in this relationship be the radiologist’s agent. (b) Nothi…

§ 2862. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (B) The Board shall use at least $10.00 of these fees to support the cost of maintaining the Vermont Practitioner Recovery Network, which, for the protection of the public, monitors and…