Kansas Statutes 65-7303. Unlawful representations; lawful activities under the act
(a) On and after October 1, 2005, except as otherwise provided in this act, no person shall perform radiologic technology procedures on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes unless the person possesses a valid license issued under this act.
(b) A person holding a license under this act shall use radioactive substances or equipment for radiologic technology procedures on humans only for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes by prescription of a licensed practitioner.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 65-7303
- Board: means the state board of healing arts. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- License: means a certificate issued by the board authorizing the licensee to perform radiologic technology procedures on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Licensed practitioner: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, dentistry, podiatry or chiropractic in this state, or a person licensed as a physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse or naturopathic doctor in this state. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Nuclear medicine technologist: means a person who uses radio pharmaceutical agents on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Nuclear medicine technology: means the use of radio nuclides on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Radiation therapist: means a person who applies radiation to humans for therapeutic purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Radiation therapy: means the use of any radiation procedure or article intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease in humans. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Radiography: means the use of ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic purposes. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Radiologic technologist: means any person who is a radiographer, radiation therapist or nuclear medicine technologist. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- Radiologic technology: means the use of radioactive substance or equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes upon prescription of a licensed practitioner. See Kansas Statutes 65-7302
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(c) No person shall depict one’s self orally or in writing, expressly or by implication, as holder of a license who does not hold a current license under this act.
(d) (1) Only persons licensed under this act as a radiologic technologist shall be entitled to use the title “radiologic technologist” or “licensed radiologic technologist,” abbreviations thereof, or words similar thereto or use the designated letters “R.T.” or “L.R.T.”
(2) Only persons licensed under this act as a radiologic technologist and who have received certification from the American registry of radiologic technologists (ARRT) in radiography shall be entitled to use the title “radiologic technologist radiographer” or “licensed radiologic technologist radiographer” or abbreviations thereof, or words similar thereto or use the designated letters “R.T. (R)” or “L.R.T. (R).”
(3) Only persons licensed under this act as a radiologic technologist and who have received additional certification from the American registry of radiologic technologists (ARRT) in radiation therapy shall be entitled to use the title “radiation therapist” or “licensed radiation therapist,” abbreviations thereof, or words similar thereto or use the designated letters “R.T. (T)” or “L.R.T. (T).”
(4) Only persons licensed under this act as a radiologic technologist and who have received additional certification from the American registry of radiologic technologists (ARRT) in nuclear medicine technology shall be entitled to use the title “nuclear medicine technologist,” “licensed nuclear medicine technologist” or “registered nuclear medicine technologist,” abbreviations thereof, or words similar thereto or use the designated letters “R.T. (N)” or “L.R.T. (N).”
(5) Only persons licensed under this act as a radiologic technologist and who have received additional certification from the nuclear medicine technology certification board (NMTCB) shall be entitled to use the title “certified nuclear medicine technologist,” abbreviations thereof, or words similar thereto or use the designated letters “C.N.M.T.”
(e) This section shall not prohibit a person who is licensed as a respiratory therapist by this state from using any letter or designation indicating that such person is engaged in the practice of respiratory therapy.
(f) This section shall take effect on and after October 1, 2005.