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311B.150 Prohibited activities.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Claim to be a licensee or perform medical imaging or therapeutic procedures
unless licensed under this chapter;
(2) Manipulate equipment that produces ionizing radiation or administer
radiopharmaceuticals unless licensed under this chapter;
(3) Knowingly employ an advanced imaging professional, medical imaging
technologist, radiographer, radiation therapist, nuclear medicine technologist,
or limited X-ray machine operator unless that individual is licensed under the
provisions of this chapter; or
(4) Be an advanced imaging professional, medical imaging technologist,
radiographer, radiation therapist, nuclear medicine technologist, limited X-ray
machine operator, employer of one (1) of these individuals, or any other person
who, having knowledge of a situation listed in paragraphs (a) to (j) of this
subsection, refrains from reporting to the board a licensee who:
(a) Has been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving drugs,
alcohol, fraud, deceit, falsification of records, a breach of trust, physical
harm or endangerment to others, or dishonesty under the laws of any
state or of the United States;
(b) Is suspected of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a
license or credential to practice in his or her discipline;
(c) Is suspected of negligently or willfully acting in a manner inconsistent with
professional practice relative to his or her discipline;
(d) Is suspected of being unfit or incompetent to practice by reason of
negligence or other causes, including but not limited to being unable to
practice with reasonable skill or safety;
(e) Has a license or credential to practice medical imaging or radiation
therapy denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined in another
jurisdiction on grounds sufficient to cause a license or credential to be
denied, suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined in this
Commonwealth;
(f) Is practicing medical imaging or radiation therapy, as it pertains to this
chapter, without a current active license or valid temporary license issued
by the board;
(g) Is suspected of misusing or misappropriating any drugs placed in the
licensees custody to be administered to or used by others;
(h) Is suspected of falsely or negligently making incorrect entries or failing to
make essential entries on essential records;
(i) Is suspected of abusing controlled substances, prescription medications,
illegal substances, or alcohol; or
(j) Is suspected of violating any provision of this chapter.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Created 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 15, effective July 12, 2012.
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