Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 401 - ACCREDITING PERSONS IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGY
Section 401.170 - Civil Penalties
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 52, December 29, 2023
a) The Agency shall assess civil penalties, in accordance with subsections (c) and (d), against any person who performs, and against the operator of the radiation installation where a person performs, medical radiation procedures without valid accreditation, unless the person performing the medical radiation procedures is specifically exempt from the accreditation requirements as specified in Section 401.30.
b) Prior to assessing civil penalties, the Agency shall confirm the violation of the accreditation requirements by:
c) Civil penalties shall be assessed against persons who perform medical radiation procedures without valid accreditation as follows:
A) |
In violation 30 days or less |
$100 |
B) |
In violation 31 through 90 days |
$150 |
C) |
In violation greater than 90 days |
$250 |
d) Civil penalties shall be assessed against the operators of a radiation installation where an individual performs medical radiation procedures without valid accreditation as follows:
e) The Agency may commence administrative proceedings for the assessment and collection of civil penalties by sending a Notice of Violation. The Notice shall give the individual/operator of a radiation installation an opportunity to pay the penalty without further action from the Agency.
f) Failure of an individual/operator of a radiation installation to abate an accreditation violation or to pay the civil penalty as directed shall cause the Agency to issue a Preliminary Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing as provided in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 200.60.
Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007
Amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 2488, effective 1/22/2020