                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

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
(§ 54.1-2956.8:1)

Except as set forth herein, it shall be unlawful for a person to practice or
hold himself out as practicing as a radiologist assistant, radiologic
technologist, or radiologic technologist, limited, unless he holds a license as
such issued by the Board.
		In 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 &#8220;licensed radiologist assistant,&#8221; &#8220;licensed radiologic
technologist&#8221; or &#8220;licensed radiologic technologist, limited&#8221;
or to otherwise by letters, words, representations, or insignias assert or imply
that he is licensed to practice radiologic technology.
		The Board shall prescribe by regulation the qualifications governing the
licensure of radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, and radiologic
technologists, limited. The regulations may include requirements for approved
education programs, experience, examinations, and periodic review for continued
competency.
		The provisions of this section shall not apply to any employee of a hospital
licensed pursuant to Article 1 (§ 32.1-123 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1
acting within the scope of his employment or engagement as a radiologic
technologist.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 803; 2009, cc. 83, 507.