N.H. Code Admin. R. He-P 4040.04 – Registration of Radiation or MRI Machines

(a) Each person having possession of any ionizing radiation or MRI machine, except those specifically exempted in He-P 4040.06, or those applying for reciprocal recognition of an out-of-state radiation or MRI machine in accordance with 4040.11, shall register such machine with DHHS/RHS within 30 days after its acquisition.
(b) Each person leasing or renting a radiation or MRI machine as defined in He-P 4041 shall be subject to the machine registration requirements of He-P 4040.04.
(c) Application for registration of a radiation or MRI machine shall be made on FORM DHHS/RHS A “Application for Radiation or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine Registration” (May, 2015) provided by DHHS/RHS.
(d) The registration period shall begin on August 1 and end on July 31st of the following year.
(e) All registrations shall be renewable as described in He-P 4040.09.
(f) No person having possession of a radiation or MRI machine shall operate such machine or cause it to be operated until it is registered with DHHS/RHS pursuant to He-P 4040.04.
(g) DHHS/RHS shall issue a certificate of registration provided that the requirements of He-P 4040.04 and the applicable fee payment required under He-P 4070.06 have been met.
(h) The registrant shall retain the certificate of registration until it expires as per He-P 4040.08.
(i) The registrant shall notify DHHS/RHS in writing within 15 days of any change in the information submitted in the application for registration and contained on the certificate of registration.
(j) The disposal or change of ownership of any registered machine shall be made in accordance with He-P 4040.05.
(k) Each registrant shall be responsible for radiation protection in operations with each radiation machine.
(l) Each registrant shall prohibit any person from furnishing radiation or MRI machine servicing or services as described in He-P 4040.07 to a radiation or MRI machine or facility until such person provides a current certificate of registration as evidence that they are registered with DHHS/RHS as a provider of services.
(m) No person shall assemble, install or use radiation or MRI machines unless such machines, when properly placed in operation, meet the requirements of this chapter.
(n) Machines purchased during the month of July shall be registered according to He-P 4040.04(a), and shall be assessed the applicable fee set forth in He-P 4070 during the month of August.
(o) In addition to the requirements set forth in He-P 4040:
1. (1) All radiation and MRI machine registrants shall follow the requirements set forth in He-P 4001 through He-P 4003, He-P 4019 through He-P 4022, He-P 4041 and He-P 4045;
2. (2) Registrants utilizing analytical x-ray and radiation generating devices shall be subject to the requirements of He-P 4043;
3. (3) Registrants utilizing particle accelerators shall be subject to the requirements of He-P 4044;
4. (4) Registrants utilizing radiation or MRI machines for all diagnostic purposes, including veterinarians shall be subject to the requirements of He-P 4045 and He-P 4046;
5. (5) Registrants utilizing therapeutic radiation machines shall be subject to the requirements of He-P 4047; and
6. (6) Registrants engaged in industrial radiographic operations shall be subject to the requirements of He-P 4034.

Source. #6827, eff 8-6-98; ss by #7919, eff 7-18-03; amd by #9945-A, eff 6-22-11, (paras (a), (c), & (d)-(j)); amd by #9945-B, eff 6-22-11, (para (b)); ss by #10864, eff 6-25-15