§ 17-30461. Licentiate Permits and Scope of Permits.

The permit categories for licentiates of the healing arts are:

(1) Fluoroscopy supervisor and operator;

(2) Radiography supervisor and operator;

(3) Dermatology supervisor and operator; and

(4) X-ray bone densitometry supervisor and operator.

(b) A fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit authorizes the holder, within the limitations of the holder's California healing arts license, to:

(1) Actuate or energize fluoroscopy X-ray equipment registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108); and

(2) Supervise the use of registered fluoroscopy X-ray equipment by:

(A) Certified diagnostic radiologic technologists who possess a current and valid radiologic technologist fluoroscopy permit; or

(B) Students in an approved school when the student is operating fluoroscopy X-ray equipment.

(c) A radiography supervisor and operator permit authorizes the holder, within the limitation of the holder's California healing arts license, to:

(1) Actuate or energize radiography X-ray equipment registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108); and

(2) Supervise the use of registered radiography X-ray equipment by:

(A) Certified diagnostic radiologic technologists;

(B) XT's within the scope of the XT's limited permit category as defined in section 30443 and as restricted by section 30447; or

(C) Students in an approved school when the student is operating radiography X-ray equipment.

(d) A dermatology supervisor and operator permit authorizes the holder, within the limitation of the holder's California healing arts license, to:

(1) Actuate or energize therapeutic X-ray equipment registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108) limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin; and

(2) Supervise the use of registered therapeutic X-ray equipment limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin by:

(A) Certified therapeutic radiologic technologists;

(B) XT's who hold a limited permit in the dermatology X-ray therapy category as defined in section 30443 and as restricted by section 30447; or

(C) Students in an approved school when the student is operating therapeutic X-ray equipment limited to the treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin.

(e) An X-ray bone densitometry supervisor and operator permit authorizes a licensed physician and surgeon, as limited by section 30467, to:

(1) Actuate or energize an X-ray bone densitometer (XBD) that meets the criteria specified in section 30467(a)(1) through (a)(3) and is registered pursuant to Article 1 of Group 1.5 of subchapter 4.0 (commencing at section 30108) and for which the holder has completed the training requirement specified in section 30466(a)(5)(C); and

(2) Supervise the use of a registered XBD that meets the criteria specified in section 30467(a)(1) through (a)(3) and for which the holder has completed the training requirement specified in section 30466(a)(5)(C) by:

(A) Certified diagnostic radiologic technologists;

(B) XT's who hold a limited permit in the X-ray bone densitometry permit category as defined in section 30443 and as restricted by section 30447; or

(C) Students in an approved school when the student is operating a registered XBD.

HISTORY

1. Amendment of section heading and section and repealer and new 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(a) and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114870(e), 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.