2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-68 - Board of Radiologic Technology
§ 5-68-8 - Other licensing provisions.

SECTION 5-68-8

   § 5-68-8  Other licensing provisions. – (a) The license issued by the department shall describe the licensed person as a "licensed radiographer", a "licensed nuclear medicine technologist" or a "licensed radiation therapist", licensed by the Rhode Island department of health.

   (b) Unless licensed as a "licensed radiographer", a "licensed nuclear medicine technologist" or a "licensed radiation therapist" under the Radiologic Technology Act, no person shall use any title or abbreviation to indicate that the person is a licensed radiologic technologist.

   (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) License renewal dates shall be determined under the rules and regulations.

   (f) Licensees shall provide to the department proof of at least ten (10) continuing education credits deemed acceptable for these purposes in the rules and regulations for radiologic technologist's for each renewal period of two (2) years starting every second year after the 1995 recertification period. Failure to provide this evidence shall constitute grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license.

   (g) Any graduate of a training program approved by the board who files a completed application (including all documents except for examination scores) for licensing shall be recognized, upon receiving a receipt from the Rhode Island department of health, division of professional regulation, as a "graduate technologist". This shall authorize the applicant to practice that branch of radiologic technology applied for, until the next succeeding exam is given and until the results of the exam are distributed and acted upon by the board. In the event that the candidate fails the examination, all privileges issued under this graduate status shall be revoked.