1. (a) Any person performing radiologic procedures in a chiropractic facility must register with the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This section does not apply to registered nurses or to persons certified under the Medical Radiologic Technologist Certification Act.

2. (b) An applicant for registration must either:

   1. (1) submit proof of the applicant's registry with the Texas Department of Health and completion of training and instruction as required by 25 TAC §143.17 (concerning mandatory training programs for non-certified technicians); or
   2. (2) perform radiologic procedures for a licensee to whom a hardship exemption was granted by the Texas Department of Health within the previous 12 months under 25 TAC §143.19 (concerning hardship exemptions).
3. (c) An applicant shall submit his or her application for registration along with the radiologic technologist application fee as provided in §75.7 of this title (relating to Fees), payable to the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners by cashier's check or money order. Each CRT shall renew his or her registration biennially on or before January 1 of the next biennial registration period, beginning January 1, 2000 by submitting a registration application, along with the radiologic technologist application fee, proof of renewal status as provided in subsection (b) of this section and proof of completion of continuing education or enrollment in mandatory training and instruction as provided by subsection (e) of this section.

4. (d) The board may refuse to issue or renew, suspend, or revoke the registration of a CRT for the following:

   1. (1) violation of the rules or an order of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners;
   2. (2) violation of the Medical Radiologic Technologist Certification Act;
   3. (3) violation of the rules or an order of the Texas Department of Health;
   4. (4) violation of the Texas Chiropractic Act; or
   5. (5) nonpayment of registration fees.
5. (e) A CRT shall complete 12 clock hours of continuing education hours during each biennial renewal period in order to renew his or her registration. The continuing education required by this subsection shall meet the requirements of the rules of the Texas Department of Health relating to continuing education for medical radiologic technologists. No continuing education will be required for any year in which a CRT is enrolled for the mandatory training and instruction program required by 25 TAC §143.17 (concerning mandatory training programs for non-certified technicians).
6. (f) All registrants shall comply with the rules of the Texas Department of Health for the Control of Radiation.
7. (g) A CRT shall perform radiological procedures only under the supervision of a licensee physically present on the premises.
8. (h) Procedures that include cineradiography are limited to use by a licensee who has passed a course in its use, approved by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
9. (i) Any non-static procedure has the potential to be more dangerous and hazardous and by definition may only be performed by a licensee or a certified medical radiologic technologist.
10. (j) A licensee shall not authorize or permit a person who is not registered under this section to perform radiologic procedures on a patient unless otherwise authorized under the Medical Radiologic Technologist Act or 25 TAC Chapter 143 (concerning medical radiologic technologists).
11. (k) A licensee shall comply with the Medical Radiological Technologist Certification Act and all applicable rules of the Texas Department of Health.
12. (l) Disciplinary action against a CRT, including the imposition of administrative penalties, is governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, Government Code, Chapter 2001, and applicable enforcement provisions of the Texas Chiropractic Act, including Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4512b §§14c.1 through 14e, 19a.

Source Note:The provisions of this §78.1 adopted to be effective April 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 2541; amended to be effective April 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 3230; amended to be effective August 2, 1998, 23 TexReg 7560; amended to be effective August 8, 1999, 24 TexReg 5870.