(a)  Each radiologic technologist license issued by the director shall only specify one category of radiologic technology. An individual qualified to practice more than one category of radiologic technology shall submit a separate application for each category to be licensed. Each radiologic technologist license issued by the director shall indicate, as appropriate, that the individual is a licensed radiographer, a licensed nuclear medicine technologist, a licensed radiation therapist, or other category of radiologic technology license established by the director pursuant to § 5-68.1-5(b).

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-8

  • Director: means the director of the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
  • License: means a license issued by the director to practice radiologic technology. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
  • Nuclear medicine technologist: means an individual, other than a licensed practitioner, who compounds, calibrates, dispenses, and administers radiopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and radionuclides under the general supervision of an authorized user for benefit of performing a comprehensive scope of nuclear medicine procedures, and who has met and continues to meet the licensure standards of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state or any other state, or political subdivision of any agency thereof and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
  • Radiation therapist: means an individual, other than a licensed practitioner, who utilizes ionizing radiation under the general supervision of an authorized user for the planning and delivery of therapeutic procedures, and who has met and continues to meet the licensure standards of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2
  • radiographer: means an individual, other than a licensed practitioner, who performs a comprehensive scope of diagnostic radiologic procedures under the general supervision of a licensed practitioner using external ionizing radiation, resulting in radiographic or digital images, and who has met and continues to meet the licensure standards of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-68.1-2

(b)  Unless licensed as a radiologic technologist pursuant to this chapter, no individual shall use any title or abbreviation to indicate that the individual is a licensed radiologic technologist.

(1)  An individual holding a license as a radiographer may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Radiographer” or the letters “LRT-R” after his or her name.

(2)  An individual holding a license as a radiation therapy technologist may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Therapy” or the letters “LRT-T” after his or her name.

(3)  An individual holding a license as a nuclear medicine technologist may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Nuclear Medicine” or the letters “LRT-N” after his or her name.

(4)  [Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12].

(c)  A valid license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be carried on the person of the radiologic technologist while performing the duties for which the license is required.

(d)  Licenses, with the exception of initial licenses, shall be issued for a period of two (2) years.

(e)  The director shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify a renewal date for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter.

(f)  The director shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify the minimum continuing education credits required for renewal of a radiologic technologist license. Failure to attest to completion of the minimum continuing education credits shall constitute grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license.

History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12.