§ 17-106-106. Legal title — License limitations — Prohibited acts
(a) Other than a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist, no person shall use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. (b) A person holding a license under this chapter shall use radioactive substances or medical equipment emitting or detecting […]
§ 17-106-107. Licensing requirements
(a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall license any applicant who shall: (1) Make application and pay a nonrefundable fee established by the State Board of Health; and (2) Submit satisfactory evidence verified by oath or affirmation that the applicant: (A) Is qualified to administer radioactive materials or operate medical equipment emitting or detecting […]
§ 17-106-108. Examinations
(a) With the exception of those who are grandfathered under this chapter, each applicant for licensure shall be required to pass a license examination designated and approved by the State Board of Health. Standards for acceptable performance shall be established. (b) The State Board of Health shall identify acceptable examinations such as those administered by […]
§ 17-106-109. Licenses
(a) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee may issue a license to each applicant who has either successfully passed the examination or qualified under § 17-106-107(d) and (e) and has paid the prescribed fees. (b) (1) At its discretion, the committee may issue a temporary license to any person whose licensure or relicensure may be […]
§ 17-106-110. Discipline
(a) Any license issued by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee may be suspended or revoked or the individual may be censured, reprimanded, or otherwise sanctioned by the committee in accordance with the provisions and procedures of this chapter if after due process it is found that the individual: (1) Is guilty of fraud or […]
§ 17-106-111. Exemptions
(a) (1) Dentists, dental hygienists, registered dental assistants with the expanded duty of radiography, radiation health physicists, radiation medical physicists, chiropractic externs, bone densitometrists, and certified medical dosimetrists are excluded from this chapter. (2) Any exemptions from the provisions of this chapter are exclusive to those enumerated in this subsection. (b) The requirement of a […]
§ 17-106-201. Radiologist assistant and radiology practitioner assistant — License required
(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall grant a license to practice as a radiologist assistant and a radiology practitioner assistant to a qualified applicant who complies with the rules for licensure adopted under this subchapter. (b) An individual shall not practice as a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant unless the person is […]
§ 17-106-202. Rules
The Arkansas State Medical Board shall adopt rules to: (1) Define the qualifications for licensure of a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant; (2) (A) Define the services that may be performed by a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant, and the level of supervision required for the performance of a radiologist assistant […]
§ 17-106-203. Fee
The Arkansas State Medical Board shall charge a licensure application fee not to exceed the administrative and disciplinary costs incurred by the board in administering the licensure program under this subchapter.
§ 17-106-204. Penalties
If a radiologist assistant or a radiology practitioner assistant is found by the Arkansas State Medical Board to have violated the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., or the rules adopted under this subchapter, the board may impose one (1) or more of the […]