Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Any
individual applying to the Agency for certification to perform industrial
radiography shall:
(1) submit a complete and
legible application on forms prescribed and furnished by the Agency.
(2) pay the appropriate non-refundable fee in
accordance with 105 CMR 120.321(J).
(3) meet the examination requirements set
forth in 105 CMR 120.321(D) or satisfy the requirements for certification based
on reciprocity as set forth in 105 CMR 120.321(K); and,
(4) provide evidence that the requirements
for the given category and class for which certification is sought have been
met.
(B)
Application. The appropriate fee shall accompany the
application when filing with the Agency. An application shall be deemed filed
on the date that it is received by the Agency or on the date that it is
postmarked by the United States Postal Service.
(C)
Categories of
Certification.
(1) The Agency
shall certify individuals to perform industrial radiography as Certified
Industrial Radiographer.
(2) Each
certification issued shall include a class endorsement for the type of
industrial radiography authorized. Such class endorsements are limited to:
(a) Radioactive Materials;
(b) Radiation Machines; or
(c) Radioactive Materials and Radiation
Machines.
(D)
Examination Requirements. An individual who seeks
certification as a Certified Industrial Radiographer must have passed, prior to
application for certification, a written examination appropriate to the
category of certification sought in accordance with 105 CMR 120.321(E). An
individual seeking certification as a Certified Industrial Radiographer must
pass, within 12 months prior to application for certification, a written
examination appropriate to the category and class of certification sought in
accordance with 105 CMR 120.321(G).
(E)
Examination. The
Agency shall accept results of examinations given by certifying entities as
defined in
105 CMR
120.302.
(F)
Approved Training
Program. Industrial radiographer training programs shall be
approved by the Agency. The Agency shall recognize training programs approved
by certifying entities.
(G)
Experience Requirements for Certification. Applicants
for certification to perform industrial radiography shall have a minimum of
experience appropriate to each category and class of industrial radiography as
follows:
Certified Industrial Radiographer
(1) Radioactive
Materials............................................. 200 hrs
(2) Radiation
Machines............................................... 120 hrs
(3) Both Radioactive Materials and
Radiation.......... 320 hrs
Machines of which not less than 200 hours shall be with
radioactive materials and not less than 120 hours shall be with radiation
machines.
(H)
Requirements for Issuance of Certification. The Agency
shall certify in a category and class of industrial radiography any individual
who has satisfied the following requirements: Certified Industrial
Radiographer:
(1) Submitted an application
for certification on a form prescribed by the Department;
(2) Submitted the application fee specified
in 105 CMR 120.321(J)(1);
(3)
Passed an examination as required by 105 CMR 120.321(D) or satisfies the
requirements or certification based on reciprocity as set forth in 105 CMR
120.321(K); and,
(4) Completed the
required hours of experience in industrial radiography as specified in 105 CMR
120.321(G) or satisfies the requirements for certification based on reciprocity
as set forth in 105 CMR 120.321(K)
(I)
Duration of
Certification. The duration of certification issued by the Agency
shall be:
Certified Industrial Radiographer.......................five
years
(J) Fees.
(1) The application fees for certification
shall be non-refundable and shall be as specified for Certified Idustrial
Radiographer.
(2) The appropriate
fees shall accompany the application when filing with the Agency.
(K)
Reciprocity.
(1) The
Agency shall issue certification to an applicant who has been certified in
another state or jurisdiction provided that:
(a) The applicant holds a valid certification
in the appropriate category issued by another state or jurisdiction;
(b) The jurisdiction that issued the
certification is a certifying entity.
(c) The applicant presents a copy of the
certification document issued by the other jurisdiction to the Agency;
and
(d) The applicant submits the
application fee in accordance with 105 CMR 120.321(J)(1).
(2) Individuals who are certified by
reciprocity shall either:
(a) Maintain the
certification upon which the reciprocal certification was issued; or
(b) Satisfy the requirements of 105 CMR
120.321(H) prior to the expiration of the certification upon which reciprocal
certification was issued.
(L)
Requirements for Renewal of
Certification.
(1)
Prerequisites:
(a) An
individual shall submit an application for re-examination and renewal of
certification at least six months prior to the expiration date of
certification. The Agency shall waive this requirement if the applicant
satisfies the requirements of 105 CMR 120.321(A). An individual may not legally
perform industrial radiography without valid certification.
(b) Each applicant shall submit a complete
and legible application with the fee for renewal of certification in accordance
with 105 CMR 120.321(A).
(2)
Re-examination.
Applicants for renewal of certification shall meet the requirements of 105 CMR
120.321(H)(1) including re-examination as described in 105 CMR
120.321(L)(1).
(3) An I.D. card
shall be issued to each person who successfully completes the examination
prescribed in 105 CMR 120.321(E).
(4) Each person's I.D. card shall contain
his/her photograph. The Agency will take the photograph at the time the
examination is administered.
(5)
The I.D. card remains the property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and may
be revoked or suspended under the provisions of
105 CMR
120.322.
(6) A fee of $15.00 shall be paid to the
Agency for each replacement of a lost I.D. card.
