Iowa Code 136C.14 – Qualified operators — credentials available upon request
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1. A person, other than a licensed professional, shall not operate a radiation machine or use radioactive materials for medical treatment or diagnostic purposes unless that person has completed a course of instruction approved by the department or has otherwise met the minimum training requirement established by the department.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 136C.14
- Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 136C.1
- Licensed professional: means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, chiropractic, dentistry, dental hygiene, or veterinary medicine. See Iowa Code 136C.1
- Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Radiation: means energy forms capable of causing ionization including alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, X rays, neutrons, high-speed protons, and other atomic particles, but does not include sound or radio waves, or visible light, or infrared or ultraviolet light. See Iowa Code 136C.1
- Radiation machine: means a device capable of producing radiation except those that produce radiation solely from radioactive material. See Iowa Code 136C.1
2. A person, other than a licensed professional, who operates a radiation machine or uses radioactive materials for medical treatment or diagnostic purposes shall make available upon request the credentials which indicate that person’s qualification to operate the machine or use the materials. A person who owns or controls the machine or materials shall not employ a person to operate the machine or use the materials for medical treatment or diagnostic purposes except as provided in this section.