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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 461

CHAPTER 461

(House Bill 1069)

AN ACT concerning

Sources of Radiation - Certification

FOR the purpose of requiring the examination and certification of
certain machines which are sources of radiation by certain
individuals; providing for certain exceptions; defining
certain terms; requiring that certain individuals send a
certificate of compliance to the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene; authorizing the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene to establish certain rules and regulations;
prohibiting the use of uncertified sources of radiation; and
generally relating to the examination and certification of
certain sources of radiation.

BY adding to

Article - Health - Environmental

Section 8-304

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - Environmental

8-304.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "RADIATION MACHINE" MEANS ANY DEVICE
THAT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RADIATION.

(A)(B) AFTER JULY 1, 1985, 1986, EXCEPT FOR DENTAL OR
VETERINARY DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT, A PERSON MAY NOT USE ANY
RADIATION MACHINE THAT IS A SOURCE OF RADIATION FOR MEDICAL,
DENTAL, OR VETERINARY DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT THAT IS NOT
CERTIFIED AS COMPLYING WITH THIS SUBTITLE AND ALL RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL SHALL EXAMINE AND CERTIFY THE
SOURCE OF RADIATION AND SEND A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO THE
DEPARTMENT NOT MORE THAN 7 DAYS AFTER THE EXAMINATION.

(C) WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION OF ANY RADIATION
MACHINE BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL, THE MACHINE USER SHALL PROVIDE
THE SECRETARY WITH A COPY OF THE INSPECTION.

(C) (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL: