Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3219 – Discipline; causes for censure, reprimand, suspension or revocation of license
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3219
- Board: means the Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3200
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: means a certificate issued by the board authorizing the licensee to use radioactive materials or equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3200
- Licensed practitioner: means a person licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, chiropractic, or osteopathy in this state, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3200
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Radiologic technologist: means any person who is a radiographer, a radiation therapy technologist, a fusion technologist, or a nuclear medicine technologist licensed under this Chapter who under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner applies radiation to humans upon prescription of a licensed practitioner. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3200
A. The board may suspend or revoke any license to practice as a radiologic technologist or censure, reprimand, or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof that the person:
(1) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in the procurement or holding of the license.
(2) Has been convicted of a felony in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside of this state, unless the conviction has been reversed and the holder of the license discharged and acquitted; or if the holder has been pardoned with full restoration of civil rights, in which case the license shall be restored.
(3) Is or has been afflicted with any medical problem, disability, or addiction which, in the opinion of the board, would impair professional competence.
(4) Has aided and abetted a person who is not a licensed radiologic technologist or otherwise authorized by this Chapter to perform the duties of a license holder.
(5) Has undertaken or engaged in any practice beyond the scope of duties permitted a license holder under this Chapter.
(6) Has been found guilty of violations of a code of ethics which the board may establish by regulation.
(7) Has interpreted a diagnostic image for a licensed practitioner, a patient, the patient’s family, or the public.
(8) Is or has been found guilty of incompetence or negligence in his performance as a license holder.
(9) Has applied radiation to humans without a prescription from a licensed practitioner as defined in this Chapter.
(10) Has applied radiation to humans without the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner as defined in this Chapter.
B. Proceedings against the holder of a license under this Chapter shall be instituted in compliance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act as contained in La. Rev. Stat. 49:950, et seq.
C. Appeals of the board’s order imposing disciplinary action shall be made as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 1984, No. 485, §1.