2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-68 - Board of Radiologic Technology
§ 5-68-4 - The board of radiologic technology.

SECTION 5-68-4

   § 5-68-4  The board of radiologic technology. – (a) Within the division of professional regulation of the department of health there is a board of radiologic technology consisting of seven (7) members as follows:

   (1) One member shall be a member of the public who has no financial interest in radiologic technology other than as a consumer or possible consumer of its services. They shall have no financial interest personally or through a spouse.

   (2) Two (2) members of the board shall be licensed practitioners, one of whom shall be a radiologist who utilizes ionizing radiation in the normal course of his or her practice. Nominations for the licensed practitioner board members shall be submitted by the Rhode Island Medical Society and the Radiologic Society of Rhode Island to the department for approval.

   (3) Three (3) members of the board shall be licensed under this chapter. One shall be from radiography, one shall be from nuclear medicine, and one shall be from radiation therapy. Nominations from the Rhode Island Society of Radiologic Technologists, the New England Society of Radiation Therapy Technologists, and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (New England chapter), shall be submitted to the department for approval.

   (4) One member shall be a representative of the hospital association who shall be nominated by the Hospital Association of Rhode Island and submitted to the department for approval.

   (5) The director of the department, with the approval of the governor, within sixty (60) days following the enactment of this chapter, shall appoint one member for a term of one year; two (2) for a term of two (2) years; and two (2) for a term of three (3) years. Appointments made after this shall be for three (3) year terms, but no person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

   (6) The director, in his or her initial appointment, shall appoint as radiologic technologist members of the board, persons currently practicing as registered radiologic technologists in Rhode Island.

   (7) The board shall meet during the first month of each calendar year to select a chairperson and for other purposes. At least one additional meeting shall be held before the end of each calendar year. Other meetings shall be convened at the call of the chairperson, the administrator of professional regulation or upon the written request of any two (2) board members.

   (8) In the event of a vacancy in one of the positions, the director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, may appoint a person who shall fill the unexpired term.

   (b) The duties of the board shall be as follows:

   (1) To evaluate the qualifications of applicants and review the required examination results administered by a testing agency approved by the board;

   (2) To recommend to the director the issue of licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of the Radiologic Technology Act; and

   (3) To administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter and investigate persons engaging in practices that may violate the provisions of the chapter;

   (4) To recommend to the director the denial or revocation of licenses to practice radiologic technology as provided in this chapter;

   (5) To recommend to the director adoption of rules and regulations.