Kentucky Statutes 311B.090 – Restrictions on unlicensed persons — Application of chapter
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(1) No person shall engage or attempt to engage in the operation of radiation-producing equipment or the administration of ionizing radiation for the purpose of medical imaging or radiation therapy in Kentucky unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) This chapter shall not apply to any individual licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a licensed practitioner of the healing arts, any student enrolled in an approved educational program in medical imaging technology or radiation therapy, or any employee of the federal government engaged in the performance of official duties within the state.
(3) Misuse of regulated credentials shall result in disciplinary action by the board in addition to possible action by the credentialing agency.
(4) Nothing in this chapter or in the administrative regulations promulgated by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be interpreted to limit or restrict a licensed health care practitioner or provider from engaging in the full scope of practice authorized by the license for that person’s profession, training, or services.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Created 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 9, effective July 12, 2012.
(2) This chapter shall not apply to any individual licensed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a licensed practitioner of the healing arts, any student enrolled in an approved educational program in medical imaging technology or radiation therapy, or any employee of the federal government engaged in the performance of official duties within the state.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311B.090
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. See Kentucky Statutes 311B.020
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- licensed practitioner of the healing arts: means a person licensed in Kentucky to practice medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, chiropractic, podiatry, or veterinary medicine. See Kentucky Statutes 311B.020
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) Misuse of regulated credentials shall result in disciplinary action by the board in addition to possible action by the credentialing agency.
(4) Nothing in this chapter or in the administrative regulations promulgated by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be interpreted to limit or restrict a licensed health care practitioner or provider from engaging in the full scope of practice authorized by the license for that person’s profession, training, or services.
Effective: July 12, 2012
History: Created 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 50, sec. 9, effective July 12, 2012.