(a) A Radiologic Technologist license is required for any individual who:

1. (1) Holds a national registry with the:

   1. (A) American Registry of Radiologic Technologists;
   2. (B) Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board; or
   3. (C) American Society of Clinical Pathologists; and
2. (2) Uses medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation or administers radiopharmaceuticals for human diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

(b) A Licensed Technologist license is required for any individual who:

1. (1) Uses medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic or therapeutic purposes under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
2. (2) Is licensed under the “grandfather” provision in the act.

(c)

1. (1) A Limited Licensed Technologist license is required for any individual who:

   1. (A) Is under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
   2. (B) Uses medical equipment emitting ionizing radiation for human diagnostic purposes for radiographic examination of the chest or skeletal areas.

2. (2) This license is obtained by successful completion of:

   1. (A) The examination by the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists; or
   2. (B) An examination approved by the State Board of Health.

(d)

1. (1) An RCIS license is required for any individual who:

   1. (A) Is under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and
   2. (B) Operates medical equipment emitting ionizing radiation for fluoroscopic radiologic purposes on human beings that are limited to specific body parts and only for cardiovascular interventional procedures.

2. (2) This license is obtained by successful completion of an examination:

   1. (A) Deemed appropriate by the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee; and
   2. (B) Approved by the State Board of Health.

(e)

1. (1) A temporary license may be issued by the State Board of Health to any individual:

   1. (A) Whose licensure or relicensure may be pending; and
   2. (B) When issuance may be justified by special circumstances.

2. (2) A temporary license shall be issued only if the State Board of Health finds that it will not:

   1. (A) Violate the purpose of the act or this part; or
   2. (B) Endanger the public health and safety.
3. (3) A temporary license shall not remain in force longer than one hundred eighty (180) days.
4. (4) No more than two (2) temporary licenses shall be issued to any individual within a specific category.
5. (5) The committee may extend the temporary license if the individual demonstrates to the committee a hardship or a continual progression in fulfilling the educational and certification requirements recognized by the committee.
6. (6) Only temporary license holders who have graduated from accredited educational programs recognized by the State Board of Health and are awaiting examination and licensure may perform fluoroscopy or administer contrast media.
7. (7) Temporary license holders for limited scope, may only perform the radiologic procedures on human beings for which they are preparing to take the examination.

(h)

1. (1) Renewal of a lapsed license for a licensee who has let their Licensed Technologist license or Limited Licensed Technologist license expire for more than five (5) years will be based on:

   1. (A) Payment of the required renewal fee, late fee; and
   2. (B) Successful completion of the licensing examination approved by the State of Arkansas.

2. (2) Renewal of a lapsed license for an ARRT or its equivalent technologist who has let their Radiologic Technologist license, Radiation Therapy license, or Nuclear Medicine Technology license expire for more than five (5) years will be based on:

   1. (A) Payment of the required renewal fee, late fee; and
   2. (B) Documentation from the ARRT, NMTCB, ACRRT, or CCI of a current valid registry card.