2023 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-68.1 - Radiologic Technologists
Section 5-68.1-8. - Other licensing provisions.
§ 5-68.1-8. Other licensing provisions.
(a) Each radiologic technologist license issued by the director shall only specify one category of radiologic technology. An individual qualified to practice more than one category of radiologic technology shall submit a separate application for each category to be licensed. Each radiologic technologist license issued by the director shall indicate, as appropriate, that the individual is a licensed radiographer, a licensed nuclear medicine technologist, a licensed radiation therapist, or other category of radiologic technology license established by the director pursuant to § 5-68.1-5(b).
(b) Unless licensed as a radiologic technologist pursuant to this chapter, no individual shall use any title or abbreviation to indicate that the individual is a licensed radiologic technologist.
(1) An individual holding a license as a radiographer may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Radiographer” or the letters “LRT-R” after his or her name.
(2) An individual holding a license as a radiation therapy technologist may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Therapy” or the letters “LRT-T” after his or her name.
(3) An individual holding a license as a nuclear medicine technologist may use the title “Licensed Radiologic Technologist-Nuclear Medicine” or the letters “LRT-N” after his or her name.
(4) [Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12].
(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) The director shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify a renewal date for all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter.
(f) The director shall promulgate rules and regulations that specify the minimum continuing education credits required for renewal of a radiologic technologist license. Failure to attest to completion of the minimum continuing education credits shall constitute grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license.
History of Section.
P.L. 2010, ch. 137, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 139, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 12.
