1. (a) Each individual certified or permitted pursuant to sections 30440, 30444, 30451, and/or 30455.1 shall, in the two years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate or permit, earn 24 approved continuing education credits, four of which shall be in digital radiography. Any credits required in subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) may be applied to digital radiography credits if applicable. If an individual holds:

   1. (1) A mammographic radiologic technology certificate issued pursuant to section 30455.1, 10 of the 24 credits shall be in mammography;
   2. (2) A radiologic technologist fluoroscopy permit issued pursuant to section 30451, four of the required 24 credits shall be in radiation safety for the clinical uses of fluoroscopy; or
   3. (3) Both authorizations specified in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), of the 24 required credits, 10 shall be in mammography and four in radiation safety for the clinical uses of fluoroscopy.
2. (b) Each individual certified or permitted pursuant to section 30466 shall, in the two years immediately preceding the expiration date of the certificate or permit, earn 10 approved continuing education credits. If an individual holds a fluoroscopy supervisor and operator permit, four of the 10 credits shall be in radiation safety for the clinical uses of fluoroscopy.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 114870(a), 114871 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106965, 106995, 107015, 107070, 107110, 114840, 114845, 114870(b), 114870(c), 114870(e), 114870(f), 114871, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Amendment of article 3 heading and repealer and new section heading, section and Note filed 10-29-2001; operative 11-28-2001 (Register 2001, No. 44).

2. Amendment of article heading and section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 10-11-2013; operative 10-11-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 41).

3. Amendment of Note filed 7-1-2023; operative 7-1-2023. Exempt from the APA pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 114871 and submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2023, No. 26).