§ 17-30455.1. Eligibility for and Issuance of a Mammographic Radiologic Technology Certificate.

(a) To be eligible for a mammographic radiologic technology certificate an applicant shall:

(1) Be a certified diagnostic radiologic technologist;

(2) Submit to the Department an acceptable application consisting of:

(A) The legal name, date of birth, social security number (pursuant to the authority found in sections 131050, 131051, 131200 and 114870 of the Health and Safety Code and as required by section 17520 of the Family Code, providing the social security number is mandatory. The social security number will be used for purposes of identification), mailing address, and telephone number of the applicant. The legal name shall be as shown on the government-issued identification document that will be used to verify the applicant's identity for taking any required examination;

(B) The certificate number indicated on the applicant's diagnostic radiologic technology certificate;

(C) The application fee specified in section 30408; and

(D) One of the following:

1. Documentation of having completed 40 hours of continuing education in mammography courses; or

2. Documentation of having passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists mammography certification examination; and

(3) Except for applicants meeting subsection (a)(2)(D)2, pass a Department examination in mammographic radiologic technology including radiation protection and mammography quality assurance.

(b) The Department may deny a mammographic radiologic technology certificate on the basis of any the reasons set forth in section 107070 of the Health and Safety Code which pertain to denial of certificates and permits, notwithstanding the fact that the individual has otherwise satisfied the requirements of this section.

HISTORY

1. New group 4.5, article 1, and section filed 11-1-93 as an emergency; operative 11-1-93 (Register 93, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-1-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-1-93 order transmitted to OAL 2-24-94; disapproved by OAL 4-7-94 (Register 94, No. 27).

3. New group 4.5, article 1 and section refiled with amendments 7-6-94 as an emergency; operative 7-6-94 (Register 94, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-3-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-6-94 order transmitted to OAL 6-30-94 and filed 7-20-94 (Register 94, No. 29).

5. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (b) and (b)(2), repealer of subsection (b)(3) and amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 7-26-96 as an emergency; operative 7-26-96 (Register 96, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-25-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

6. Editorial correction of subsection (b) (Register 96, No. 49).

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-26-96 order transmitted to OAL 11-1-96 and filed 12-2-96 (Register 96, No. 49).

8. Amendment of subsection (b) and repealer of subsection (c) filed 7-29-98; operative 8-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).

9. Amendment of article and section headings, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 10-11-2013; operative 10-11-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 41).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 114870 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 107010, 114840, 114845, 114870, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.