1. The owner, lessee or other responsible person shall not operate or allow to be operated a radiation machine for mammography unless he or she:
- (a) Has a valid certificate of authorization from the Division for the machine; and
- (b) Is accredited by the American College of Radiology or meets the standards established by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 457.065.
2. To obtain a certificate of authorization from the Division for a radiation machine for mammography, a person must:
- (a) Submit an application to the Division on a form provided by the Division;
- (b) Provide any additional information required by the Division;
- (c) Pay the fee required by the Division which must be calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of issuing the certificates; and
- (d) Pay the fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240.
3. After an inspection, the Division shall issue a certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography if the machine:
- (a) Meets the standards adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 457.065;
- (b) Is specifically designed to perform mammography; and
- (c) Is used to perform mammography and may be used for screening, diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
4. A certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography expires 1 year after the date on which it was issued unless renewed before that date. The Division may require an inspection of the machine as a prerequisite to renewal of a certificate and shall charge:
- (a) A fee for renewal that is calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of renewing certificates; and
- (b) The fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240.
- 5. A person who owns or leases or is otherwise responsible for more than one radiation machine for mammography shall obtain a certificate of authorization for each radiation machine.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 903; A 2015, 385; 2021, 2255)