South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:03 - Radiation safety
Chapter 44:03:01 - Radiation control
Section 44:03:01:14.01 - Operator requirements for radiation producing equipment
Any person who is certified or registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, licensed by another state, or who has documented eighty hours of orientation and training in the operation of radiation producing equipment by a qualified instructor may operate radiation producing equipment, excluding diagnostic computed tomography equipment. The instructor must verify competency for each procedure the operator will be performing. If an actual patient is not available, the procedure may be simulated. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of electronic health records certification criteria established pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 495.6, in effect on September 4, 2014, a radiologic technologist certified and registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or licensed by another state is considered to be a licensed health care professional. Dental radiographers shall have a minimum of sixteen hours of training. Chiropractic radiographers shall have a minimum of thirty-six hours of training.
General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.