2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 35 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Part 2 - Safety Training for Unlicensed X-Ray Technicians
§ 12-35-202. Board authorized to issue rules
(1) (a) The Colorado dental board shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education, and training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients for diagnostic medical use. A licensed dentist or dental hygienist shall not allow an unlicensed person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient unless the person meets standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to this section. The board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly hired operators of machine sources of ionizing radiation are to receive the training required by this section.
(b) For purposes of this part 2, "unlicensed person" means a person who does not hold a current and active license entitling the person to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under the provisions of this article.
(2) The board shall seek the assistance of licensed dentists or licensed dental hygienists in developing and formulating the rules promulgated pursuant to this section.
(3) The required number of hours of training and education for all unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering such radiation to patients shall be established by the board by rule. This standard shall apply to all persons in dental settings other than hospitals and similar facilities licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, C.R.S. Such training and education may be obtained through programs approved by the appropriate authority of any state or through equivalent programs and training experience, including on-the-job training as determined by the board.
