1. A. Except as provided in R9-7-712.01, a licensee shall require the authorized user of a diagnostic sealed source for use in a device authorized under Group 500 in Exhibit A, Medical Use Groups of this Article to be a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who:

   1. 1. Is certified by a medical specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the NRC or an Agreement State, the names of which are specified in the NRC’s Medical Uses Licensee Toolkit available through https://www.nrc.gov, and who meets the requirements in subsections (A)(3) and (B);
   2. 2. Is an authorized user for uses listed in Group 200 of Exhibit A, Medical Use Groups of this Article or equivalent NRC or Agreement State requirements; or

   3. 3. Has completed at least eight hours of classroom and laboratory training in basic radionuclide handling techniques specifically applicable to the use of the device, including:

      1. a. Radiation physics and instrumentation;
      2. b. Radiation protection;
      3. c. Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity;
      4. d. Radiation biology.
2. B. A licensee shall require the authorized user of a diagnostic sealed source for use in a device authorized under Group 500 in Exhibit A, Medical Use Groups of this Article to have completed training in the use of the device for the uses requested.
3. C. The training and experience shall have been obtained within the seven years preceding the date of application or the individual shall have had related continuing education and experience since the required training and experience was completed.

Historical Note

New Section R9-7-728 recodified from R12-1-728 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).

Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3561, effective December 3, 2019 (Supp. 19-4). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 2681 (August 30, 2024), with an immediate effective date of August 7, 2024 (Supp. 24-3).