(a) An applicant for a license to practice as a radiographer or as a radiation therapist shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant is registered in good standing with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Certified: means holding a license issued by the board when used in conjunction with the title "radiographer" "radiation therapist" or "nuclear medicine technologist". See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Nuclear medicine technologist: means any person who administers radiopharmaceuticals to human beings and conducts in vivo or in vitro detection and measurement of radioactivity for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Nuclear medicine technology: means the application of radiopharmaceuticals to human beings and the performance of in vivo or in vitro detection and measurement of radioactivity for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Radiation therapist: means any person who applies ionizing radiation to human beings for therapeutic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Radiographer: means any person who applies x-rays to human beings for diagnostic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
Radiography: means the application of x-rays to human beings for diagnostic purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466J-1
(b) An applicant for a license to practice as a nuclear medicine technologist shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant is:
(1)Certified in good standing with the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board;(2) Registered in good standing with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Nuclear Medicine;(3) Registered in good standing with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiography with nuclear medicine technology clinical training and experience acceptable to the board; or(4) Practicing as a nuclear medicine technologist with nuclear medicine technology clinical training and experience acceptable to the board.(c) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to further define and regulate the practices authorized for radiographers, radiation therapists, and nuclear medicine technologists.(d) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to enable licensed radiographers, licensed radiation therapists, and licensed nuclear medicine technologists from other states having standards that are comparable to those in Hawaii to obtain licensure without the need for examination.(e) The applicant applying for a license to practice as a radiographer, as a radiation therapist, or as a nuclear medicine technologist shall pay a nonrefundable application fee to the department. All fees received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the noise, radiation, and indoor air quality special fund established pursuant to section 342P-7; provided that any other moneys collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited with the director of finance to the credit of the general fund, unless otherwise provided by law.(f) Any person who holds a license to practice as a radiographer shall have the right to use the title “certified radiographer”. No other person shall assume this title or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person is a certified radiographer.(g) Any person who holds a license to practice as a radiation therapist shall have the right to use the title “certified radiation therapist”. No other person shall assume this title or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person is a certified radiation therapist.(h) Any person who holds a license to practice as a nuclear medicine technologist shall have the right to use the title “certified nuclear medicine technologist”. No other person shall assume this title or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person is a certified nuclear medicine technologist.(i) The form of every license shall be prescribed by and issued in the name of the board.
