Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LXVI - Radiologic Technologists
Chapter 11 - Licensure
Section LXVI-1101 - Scope of License
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. There are four categories of licenses for radiologic technology as defined in R.S. 37:3200 by their area of specialization. The categories are radiographer, radiation therapy technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and fusion technologist. A radiologic technologist shall be restricted to the use of ionizing radiation by the category that is defined on his license.
B. No person holding a license under these rules and regulations shall use radioactive substances or equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes unless under the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner and unless so directed by prescription of a licensed practitioner.
C. No person shall knowingly employ as a radiologic technologist any person required by the provisions of these rules and regulations to hold a license who does not hold a license under these rules and regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1300, R.S. 37:3207 and R.S. 37:3213.
