2011 Vermont Code
Title 26 Professions and Occupations
Chapter 51 RADIOLOGY
§ 2801 Definitions

§ 2801. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of radiologic technology.

(2) "Practice of radiologic technology" means the practice of:

(A) radiography; or

(B) nuclear medicine technology; or

(C) radiation therapy.

(3) "Practice of radiography" means the direct application of ionizing radiation to human beings for diagnostic purposes.

(4) "Practice of nuclear medicine technology" means the act of giving a radioactive substance to a human being for diagnostic purposes, or the act of performing associated imaging procedures, or both.

(5) "Practice of radiation therapy" means the direct application of ionizing radiation to human beings for therapeutic purposes.

(6) "Licensed practitioner" means a person licensed under this title to practice medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, naturopathic medicine or chiropractic.

(7) "Financial interest" means being:

(A) a licensed practitioner of radiologic technology; or

(B) a person who deals in goods and services which are uniquely related to the practice of radiologic technology; or

(C) a person who has invested anything of value in a business which provides radiologic technology services.

(8) "Unauthorized practice" means conduct prohibited by section 2802 of this title and not exempted by section 2803 of this title.

(9) "Direct personal supervision" means that the person being supervised remains in the physical presence of the supervisor at all times.

(10) "General supervision" means that the supervisor is readily available for consultation or intervention on the premises where radiologic technology services are being provided. (Added 1983, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), { 1; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), { 40; 1999, No. 52, { 15.)