462.03 (2). (b) A person who holds a limited X-ray machine operator permit to perform radiography and who does not hold a license under s. 462.03 (2) may not perform radiography except as authorized under the permit. A limited X-ray machine operator permit shall authorize the holder to perform radiography of one or more of the following: 1. The thorax, lungs, and ribs. 2. The upper and lower extremities, including the pectoral girdle but excluding the hip and pelvis. 3. The foot, ankle, and lower leg below the knee. 4. The cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following: (a) A physician. (b) A person enrolled as a student in a radiography program approved by the board, if the person is directly supervised by a physician or a person licensed under s. 462.03 (2). (c) A chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02 or a person under the direct supervision of such a chiropractor, if the person has successfully completed a course of instruction comprising at least 48 hours of instruction approved by the chiropractic examining board related to X-ray examinations. (d) A dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m), a dental hygienist licensed under s. 447.04 (2), a person certified as an expanded function dental auxiliary under s. 447.04 (3), a dentist or dental hygienist who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447, or a person under the direct supervision of a dentist. (e) A physician assistant.
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Renewal of license, permit. Rule making. Discipline.
(f) A podiatrist licensed under s. 448.63 or a person under the direct supervision of such a podiatrist, if the person has successfully completed a course of instruction approved by the podiatry affiliated credentialing board related to X-ray examinations under s. 448.695 (3). History: 2009 a. 106; 2017 a. 364 s. 49; 2021 a. 23, 254; 2023 a. 81, 87, 88; 2025 a. 128.
462.03 Issuance of license, permit. (1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. The board may not grant a license or limited X-ray machine operator permit under this section to a person unless all of the following apply: (a) The person is at least 18 years of age. (b) The person holds a high school diploma or its equivalent, as determined by the board. (c) The person pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). (d) The person submits an application on a form provided by the department. (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the person does not have an arrest or conviction record. (2) LICENSE. Subject to sub. (1), the board shall grant a license to practice radiography to a person who passes an examination administered by the board and submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed a course of study in radiography that has been approved by the board or an equivalent course of study, as determined by the board. (3) PERMIT. Subject to sub. (1), the board shall grant a limited X-ray machine operator permit to perform radiography to a person who passes an examination administered by the board and submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed an appropriate course of study, as determined by the board. History: 2009 a. 106.