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Page 3 of 7 An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Licensure of Workers in the Field of Radiolo... Page 5 of 7
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Technologists, the Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologists
and the New England Society of Radiation Therapy
Technologists.

 
The list submitted by each organization must include at least 2
names for each position to be filled from that organization.

 
The consumer members are appointed by the Governor.

 
Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §9853, sub-§6, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 524, is
amended to read:

 
A. To review the qualifications of applicants for licensure
and to license radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists
and radiation therapy technologists therapists who qualify
under this chapter;

 
Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §9853, sub-§6, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 524, is
amended to read:

 
B. To conduct qualifying examinations for radiographers,
nuclear medicine technologists and radiation therapy
technologists therapists, and to establish passing
standards;

 
Sec. 5. 32 MRSA §9854, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 524, is
amended to read:

 
1. License required. No A person may not practice or hold
himself out as profess to be authorized to practice after
September 1, 1984, as a radiographer, a nuclear medicine
technologist or a radiation therapy technologist, therapist
unless he that person is licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter. A license issued by the board shall
must be displayed conspicuously in each place of regular
employment of the licensee.

 
Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §9855, as amended by PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. A, §§156
to 158, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

 
§9855. Qualifications

 
1.__Radiographer.__To qualify for a license as a radiographer,
an applicant must meet the following requirements:

 
A.__Be at least 18 years of age;

 
B.__Have a high school diploma or its equivalent as
determined by the Department of Education; and


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