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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 803<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2009, chapters 83<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77494,"section_number":"54.1-2952","catch_line":"Role of patient care team physician or patient care team podiatrist on patient care teams; services that may be performed by physician assistants; responsibility of licensee; employment of physician assistants","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2952\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80727,"section_number":"32.1-123","catch_line":"(Effective January 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-123\/"}],"permalink":{"id":242321,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68529,"identifier":"54.1-2956.8:1","token":"54.1\/III\/29\/4\/54.1-2956.8_1","url":"\/54.1-2956.8_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2956.8_1\/","token":"54.1\/III\/29\/4\/54.1-2956.8_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Unlawful to practice radiologic technology without license; unlawful designation as a radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited; Board to regulate radiologist assistants and radiologic technologists","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2956.8:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except as set forth herein, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or hold himself out as practicing as a radiologist assistant<\/span>, radiologic technologist<\/span>, or radiologic technologist<\/span>, limited<\/span>, unless he holds a license as such issued by the Board<\/span>.\n\t\tIn addition, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter whose licensure has been suspended or revoked, or whose licensure has lapsed and has not been renewed to use in conjunction with his name the words “licensed radiologist assistant<\/span>,” “licensed radiologic technologist<\/span>” or “licensed radiologic technologist<\/span>, limited<\/span>” or to otherwise by letters, words, representations, or insignias assert or imply that he is licensed to practice radiologic technology.\n\t\tThe Board<\/span> shall prescribe by regulation the qualifications governing the licensure of radiologist assistants<\/span>, radiologic technologists<\/span>, and radiologic technologists<\/span>, limited. The regulations may include requirements for approved education programs, experience, examinations, and periodic review for continued competency.\n\t\tThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any employee of a hospital licensed pursuant to Article 1 (\u00a7 32.1-123<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 acting within the scope of his employment or engagement as a radiologic technologist<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUNLAWFUL TO PRACTICE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT LICENSE; UNLAWFUL DESIGNATION\nAS A RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST, OR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST,\nLIMITED; BOARD TO REGULATE RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS\n(\u00a7 54.1-2956.8:1)\n\nExcept as set forth herein, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or\nhold himself out as practicing as a radiologist assistant, radiologic\ntechnologist, or radiologic technologist, limited, unless he holds a license as\nsuch issued by the Board.\n\t\tIn addition, it shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed under\nthis chapter whose licensure has been suspended or revoked, or whose licensure\nhas lapsed and has not been renewed to use in conjunction with his name the\nwords “licensed radiologist assistant,” “licensed radiologic\ntechnologist” or “licensed radiologic technologist, limited”\nor to otherwise by letters, words, representations, or insignias assert or imply\nthat he is licensed to practice radiologic technology.\n\t\tThe Board shall prescribe by regulation the qualifications governing the\nlicensure of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, and radiologic\ntechnologists, limited. The regulations may include requirements for approved\neducation programs, experience, examinations, and periodic review for continued\ncompetency.\n\t\tThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any employee of a hospital\nlicensed pursuant to Article 1 (\u00a7 32.1-123 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1\nacting within the scope of his employment or engagement as a radiologic\ntechnologist.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 803; 2009, cc. 83, 507.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}