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§ 30335.4. Provisional Radiographer Certificates.

17 CA ADC § 30335.4Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 17. Public Health
Division 1. State Department of Health Services (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Sanitation (Environmental) (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter 4. Radiation
Group 3. Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Article 6. Special Requirements for Radiographic Operations in Industrial Radiography
17 CCR § 30335.4
§ 30335.4. Provisional Radiographer Certificates.
(a) Until December 31, 2009, an application for a provisional radiographer certificate shall be considered complete if the applicant submits the information for the certificate category as specified below. After December 31, 2009, applications for provisional radiographer certificates will not be accepted. To obtain a provisional radiographer certificate in the:
(1) Radioactive materials category, submit the information specified in section 30335.5(b)(1) and (2), the application fee specified in section 30336.8 and:
(A) If specified on a specific license as a radiographer, the name and license number as shown on the specific license; or
(B) Except as provided in subsection (b), if designated as a radiographer by a licensee, the name and license number of the licensee as shown on the specific license, and a letter from the licensee signed by the licensee's radiation safety officer verifying that the applicant has met the requirements of section 30335.10, has participated in (number of hours) hours of radiographic operations using radioactive materials and has demonstrated the capability of working independently as a radiographer. The number of hours of participation shall be at least 200 but shall not include the number of hours spent in safety meetings, classroom training, travel, darkroom activities, film development and interpretation, and any work activity not related to the performance of industrial radiography. If the training specified in section 30335.10 and the required hours were obtained under multiple licensees, the applicant shall submit enough documents to support completion of all required training;
(2) Radiation machine category, submit the information specified in section 30335.5(b)(1) and (2), the application fee specified in section 30336.8 and, except as provided in subsection (b):
(A) Documentation that the requirements of section 30335.10 have been met. Documentation shall indicate where the training occurred, total number of hours spent on the subjects listed in section 30335.10, and include a copy of the training certificate if one was issued. If a training certificate was not issued, the applicant shall so state; and
(B) Documentation of at least 120 hours of participation in radiographic operations using radiation machines. The hours of participation shall not include safety meetings, classroom training, travel, darkroom activities, film development and interpretation, and any work activity not related to the performance of industrial radiography. Documentation shall indicate the name and registration number of the registrant under whom the operations were performed, the dates and total number of hours of participation. If participation occurred under multiple registrants, the applicant shall submit enough documents to support completion of the 120 hours; or
(3) Combination category, submit the information specified in section 30335.5(b)(1) and (2), the information specified in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)(B) of this section and the application fee specified in section 30336.8. Individuals applying for the combination category must complete both the 200 hours of participation using radioactive material and 120 hours using radiation machines for a total of 320 hours.
(b) In lieu of the requirement in subsections (a)(1)(B) or (a)(2), training obtained through providers approved by one of the entities listed in section 30335.3(b) for the specified certificate category shall be accepted if the applicant completed that training. Documentation of completion shall be submitted.
(c) Certificates issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for two years and shall not be renewable. Applications for a renewable radiographer certificate shall be submitted pursuant to section 30335.2 and be considered as initial applications.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 114975, 115000, 131050, 131051 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 114965, 114970, 115000, 115060, 115230 and 115235, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-11-2008; operative 5-11-2008 (Register 2008, No. 15).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 17, § 30335.4, 17 CA ADC § 30335.4
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