WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 471

technologist", "practice nuclear medical technology", and
"practice medical radiation technology";

(2)  Adopt rules and regulations concerning
qualifications, training, certification, monitoring of, and
enforcement requirements for a medical radiation technologist and
a nuclear medical technologist; and

(3)  Provide for a requirement to ensure competency in
new safety and technological advances.

(b)  The qualifications required of applicants for Board
certification as a medical radiation technologist or a nuclear
medical technologist shall include requirements established and
approved by:

(1)  The American College of Radiology - Maryland
Chapter;

(2)  The Maryland Society of Radiologic Technologists;

(3)  The Maryland Association of Nuclear Medicine
Technologists;

(4)  The Maryland Society of Nuclear Medicine; and

(5)  Any applicable federal standards for training and
certification.

(c)  After July 1, [1989] 1990 FEBRUARY 1, 1990, an
individual must be certified by the Board as a medical radiation
technologist or a nuclear medical technologist before a licensed
physician may employ the individual to practice medical radiation
technology or practice nuclear medical technology.

(d)  This section does not apply to an individual who:

(1)   Is otherwise certified or licensed under the
provisions of this article; and

(2)  Has within the individual's scope of practice the
duties of a medical radiation technologist or a nuclear medical
technologist.

(e)  After July 1, [1989] 1990 FEBRUARY 1, 1990; an
individual may not practice medical radiation technology OR
NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY unless certified by the Board.

(f)  Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14-505 of this
title, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its
full authorized membership, may reprimand or place a medical
radiation technologist OR A NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST on
probation or suspend or revoke the certification of a medical

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