Florida Statutes 468.3065 – Certification by endorsement
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 468.3065
- Certificate: means a certification granted and issued by the department under this part. See Florida Statutes 468.301
- Department: means the Department of Health. See Florida Statutes 468.301
- National organization: means a professional association or registry, approved by the department, that examines, registers, certifies, or approves individuals and educational programs relating to operators of sources of radiation. See Florida Statutes 468.301
- Radiologist: means a physician specializing in radiology certified by or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, the British Royal College of Radiology, or the Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons. See Florida Statutes 468.301
- Radiologist assistant: means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who is qualified by education and certification, as set forth in…. See Florida Statutes 468.301
- Specialty technologist: means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who is qualified by education and certification, as set forth in…. See Florida Statutes 468.301
(1) The department may issue a certificate by endorsement to practice as a radiologist assistant to an applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting a nonrefundable fee not to exceed $50, demonstrates to the department that he or she holds a current certificate or registration as a radiologist assistant granted by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
(2) The department may issue a certificate by endorsement to practice radiologic technology to an applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting a nonrefundable fee not to exceed $50, demonstrates to the department that he or she holds a current certificate, license, or registration to practice radiologic technology, provided that the requirements for such certificate, license, or registration are deemed by the department to be substantially equivalent to those established under this part and rules adopted under this part.
(3) The department may issue a certificate by endorsement to practice as a specialty technologist to an applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting a nonrefundable fee not to exceed $100, demonstrates to the department that he or she holds a current certificate or registration from a national organization in a particular advanced, postprimary, or specialty area of radiologic technology, such as computed tomography or positron emission tomography.