1. (a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for the publication of a licensee’s writing related to medical imaging or radiation therapy, including books, peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed chapters of books, and peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed articles.

2. (b) The licensee may claim no more than 12 contact hours per renewal cycle in accordance with the following:

   1. (1) For a book:

      1. a. If the licensee was the sole or primary author, 12 contact hours; and
      2. b. If the licensee was a co-author or secondary author, 6 contact hours;

   2. (2) For a peer-reviewed chapter of a book or a peer-reviewed article:

      1. a. If the licensee was the sole or primary author, 6 contact hours; and
      2. b. If the licensee was a co-author or secondary author, 3 contact hours; and

   3. (3) For a non-peer-reviewed chapter or article:

      1. a. If the licensee was the sole or primary author, 4 contact hours; and
      2. b. If the licensee was a co-author or secondary author, 2 contact hours.

3. (c) Documentation of the publication of a licensee’s writing related to medical imaging or radiation therapy shall be:

   1. (1) Any item showing:

      1. a. The title of the writing;
      2. b. The date of publication;
      3. c. Whether the writing was peer-reviewed; and
      4. d. Whether the licensee was a sole or primary author of the published writing; and

   2. (2) A photocopy of:

      1. a. The cover or the dust jacket of the licensee’s published book; or
      2. b. The licensee’s published chapter or article.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 1300) #13701, eff 8-1-23