Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-10

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Board: means the radiologic technology board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Radiographer: means any person who applies x-rays to human beings for diagnostic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
  • Radiologic technology: means the application of x-rays to human beings for diagnostic purposes, ionizing radiation to human beings for therapeutic purposes, or radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1

The practice of radiologic technology by any person who has not been issued a license under this chapter or whose license has been suspended or revoked or has expired is declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance. The board may, through the attorney general, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person who has not been issued a license, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, or whose license has expired, from practicing radiologic technology. Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court or any judge thereof, if satisfied by affidavit, or otherwise, that the person is or has been practicing as a radiographer or as a radiation therapy technologist without having been issued a license, or after the person’s license has been suspended or revoked, or has expired, may issue a temporary injunction, without notice or bond, enjoining the defendant from further practicing as a radiographer or radiation therapy technologist. A copy of the verified petition shall be served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall thereafter be conducted as in other civil cases. If it is established that the defendant has been or is practicing as a radiographer or radiation therapy technologist without having been issued a license or has been or is practicing as a radiographer or as a radiation therapy technologist after the defendant’s license has been revoked or has expired, the court, or any judge thereof, may enter a decree perpetually enjoining the defendant from further practicing as a radiographer or as a radiation therapy technologist. In case of violation of any injunction issued under this section, the court, or any judge thereof, may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court. The injunction proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this chapter.