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26 V.S.A. § 2855
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2855. Temporary certification

§ 2855. Temporary certification|(a) The Board may issue a temporary certification to a person who applies for certification for the first time in this State and meets the educational requirements under subsection 2854 of this title.(b) Temporary certification may be issued only for the purpose of allowing an otherwise qualified applicant to practice as a radiologist assistant until the applicant takes and passes the next ARRT certification examination and a determination is made that he or she is qualified to practice in this State.(c) Temporary certification shall be issued upon payment of the specified fee for a fixed period of time to be determined by the Board and shall only be renewed by the Board if the applicant demonstrates proof of an exceptional cause. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010.)
26 V.S.A. § 2856
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2856. Renewal of certification

§ 2856. Renewal of certification|(a) At least one month prior to the date on which renewal is required, the Board shall send to each radiology assistant a renewal application form and notice of the date on which the existing certification will expire. On or before the renewal date, the radiologist assistant shall file an application for renewal, pay the required fee, and submit proof of current active ARRT certification, including compliance with continuing education requirements. The Board shall register the applicant and issue the renewal certification. Within one month following the date renewal is required, the Board shall pay the certification renewal fees into the Medical Practice Board Special Fund.[ Subsection (b) effective 60 days after the adoption of Board rules.](b) A certification that has lapsed may be reinstated on payment of a renewal fee and a late renewal fee. The applicant shall not be required to pay back renewal fees for the periods when certification was lapsed. However, if certification remains lapsed for a period of three years, the Board may require the applicant to update his or her knowledge and skills as defined by Board rules. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010; amended 2011, No. 61, § 5, eff. June 2, 2011.)
26 V.S.A. § 2857
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2857. Supervision and scope of practice

§ 2857. Supervision and scope of practice|(a) The number of radiologist assistants permitted to practice under the direction and supervision of a radiologist shall be determined by the Board after review of the system of care delivery in which the supervising radiologist and radiologist assistants propose to practice. Scope of practice and levels of supervision shall be consistent with guidelines adopted by the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and the ARRT. The authority of a radiologist assistant to practice shall terminate immediately upon termination of the radiologist assistant's employment, and the primary supervising radiologist shall immediately notify the Board and the Commissioner of the Department of Health of the termination. The radiologist assistant's authority to practice shall not resume until he or she provides proof of other employment and a protocol as required under this chapter.(b) Subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the radiologist assistant's scope of practice shall be limited to that delegated to the radiologist assistant by the primary supervising radiologist and for which the radiologist assistant is qualified by education, training, and experience. At no time shall the practice of the radiologist assistant exceed the normal scope of the supervising radiologist's practice. A radiologist assistant may not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010.)
26 V.S.A. § 2859
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2859. Disposition of complaints

§ 2859. Disposition of complaints|(a) Complaints and allegations of unprofessional conduct shall be processed in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Board.(b) Any person, firm, corporation, or public officer may submit a written complaint to the Board alleging a radiologist assistant practicing in the State engaged in unprofessional conduct, specifying the grounds. The Board shall initiate an investigation of a radiologist assistant when a complaint is received or may act on its own initiative without having received a complaint.(c) If the Board determines that the action of a radiologist assistant that is the subject of a complaint falls entirely within the scope of practice of a radiologic technologist in radiography, the Board shall refer the complaint to the Board of Radiologic Technology for review under chapter 51 of this title.(d) After giving an opportunity for hearing, the Board shall take disciplinary action described in subsection 1361(b) of this title against a radiologist assistant or applicant found guilty of unprofessional conduct.(e) The Board may approve a negotiated agreement between the parties when it is in the best interest of the public health, safety, or welfare to do so. That agreement may include any of the following conditions or restrictions, which may be in addition to or in lieu of suspension:  (1) A requirement that the person submit to care or counseling. (2) A restriction that the person practice only under supervision of a named person or a person with specified credentials. (3) A requirement that the person participate in continuing education in order to overcome specified practical deficiencies. (4) A requirement that the scope of practice permitted be restricted to a specified extent. (5) An administrative penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each act that constitutes an unprofessional conduct violation. Any money received from the imposition of an administrative penalty imposed under this subdivision shall be deposited into the Board of Medical Practice Regulatory Fee Fund for the purpose of providing education and training for Board members. The Commissioner shall detail in the annual report receipts and expenses from money received under this subsection.   (f) Upon application, the Board may modify the terms of an order under this section and, if certification has been revoked or suspended, order reinstatement on terms and conditions it deems proper. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010; amended 2011, No. 61, § 5, eff. June 2, 2011.)
26 V.S.A. § 2860
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2860. Use of title

§ 2860. Use of title|Any person who is certified to practice as a radiologist assistant in this State shall have the right to use the title "radiologist assistant" or "registered radiologist assistant" and the abbreviation "R.A." or "R.R.A." No other person may assume that title or use that abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using them is a radiologist assistant. A radiologist assistant shall not so represent himself or herself unless there is currently in existence a valid employment arrangement between the radiologist assistant and his or her employer or primary supervising radiologist and unless the protocol under which the radiologist assistant's duties are delegated is on file with and has been approved by the Board. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19A, eff. May 12, 2010.)
26 V.S.A. § 2861
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2861. Legal liability

§ 2861. Legal liability|(a) The primary supervising radiologist delegating activities to a radiologist assistant shall be legally liable for the activities of the radiologist assistant, and the radiologist assistant shall in this relationship be the radiologist's agent.(b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to apply to nurses acting pursuant to chapter 28 of this title. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010.)
26 V.S.A. § 2862
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2862. Fees

§ 2862. Fees|Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:  (1)(A)(i) Original application for certification                         $120.00;   (ii) Each additional application                                       $  55.00;  (B) The Board shall use at least $10.00 of these fees to support the cost of maintaining the Vermont Practitioner Recovery Network, which, for the protection of the public, monitors and evaluates, coordinates services for, and promotes rehabilitation of licensees who have or potentially have an impaired ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety.  (2)(A)(i) Biennial renewal                                                         $120.00;   (ii) Each additional renewal                                            $  55.00;  (B)(i) The Board shall use at least $10.00 of these fees to support the cost of maintaining the Vermont Practitioner Recovery Network, which, for the protection of the public, monitors and evaluates, coordinates services for, and promotes rehabilitation of licensees who have or potentially have an impaired ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety.  (ii) In addition to the fee, an applicant for certification renewal shall submit evidence in a manner acceptable to the Board that he or she continues to meet the certification requirements of the ARRT and is licensed as a radiologic technologist under chapter 51 of this title.   (3) Transfer of certification                                                       $  20.00.   (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010; amended 2011, No. 61, § 5, eff. June 2, 2011; 2015, No. 57, § 16; 2017, No. 39, § 6.)
26 V.S.A. § 2863
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2863. Notice of use of radiologist assistants

§ 2863. Notice of use of radiologist assistants|A radiologist who uses the services of a radiologist assistant shall post a notice to that effect in an appropriate place and include language in the patient consent form that the radiologist uses a radiologist assistant. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010.)
26 V.S.A. § 2864
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 52 - Radiologist Assistants|§ 2864. Penalty

§ 2864. Penalty|(a) A person who, not being certified, holds himself or herself out to the public as being certified under this chapter shall be liable for a fine of not more than $10,000.00.(b) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Attorney General or a State's Attorney may bring a civil action to restrain continuing violations of this section. (Added 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19a, eff. May 12, 2010; amended 2011, No. 61, § 5, eff. June 2, 2011.)
26 V.S.A. § 2901
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2901. Definitions

§ 2901. Definitions|For the purposes of this chapter:  (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety. (2) "Internship" means the study of polygraph examinations and of the administration of polygraph examinations by a trainee under the personal supervision and control of a polygraph examiner in accordance with a course of study approved by the Commissioner. (3) "Polygraph examiner" means any person who purports to be able to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through instrumentation or the use of a mechanical device. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2902
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2902. Minimum instrumentation required

§ 2902. Minimum instrumentation required|(a) Any instrument used to test or question individuals for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements shall record visually, permanently, and simultaneously:  (1) A subject's cardiovascular pattern; and (2) A subject's respiratory pattern.   (b) Patterns of other physiological changes in addition to subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section may also be recorded. The use of any instrument or device to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements that does not meet these minimum instrumentation requirements is prohibited and that instrument may not be operated or used. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2903
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2903. Unauthorized practice

§ 2903. Unauthorized practice|A person may not administer polygraph or other examinations utilizing instrumentation for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements or attempt to hold himself or herself out as a polygraph examiner or refer to himself or herself by any other title that would indicate or that is intended to indicate or calculated to mislead members of the public into believing that he or she is qualified to apply instrumentation to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements without being licensed as a polygraph examiner as provided in this chapter. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2904
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2904. Qualifications for license

§ 2904. Qualifications for license|A person may be licensed as a polygraph examiner or an intern if he or she:  (1) establishes that he or she is a person of honesty, truthfulness, integrity, and moral fitness; (2) has not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (3) except in the case of an intern, is a graduate of a polygraph examiners course approved by the Commissioner; and (4) has satisfactorily completed not less than six months of internship training or has completed such other training as the Commissioner may prescribe. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2905
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2905. Application for license or internship license

§ 2905. Application for license or internship license|An application for a polygraph operator's license or an internship license shall be made to the Commissioner in writing under oath on forms prescribed by him or her and shall be accompanied by the required nonrefundable fee. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2906
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2906. Examination and license fees

§ 2906. Examination and license fees|(a) The Commissioner shall adopt rules for the examination and licensing of all applicants under this chapter and may adopt such other rules as are required to carry out the intent or purposes of this chapter.(b)(1) Fees are established for the issuance of examiner's licenses, internship licenses, and duplicates and renewals thereof.   (A) Examiner's license fee:                                           $15.00  (B) Internship fee:                                                         $10.00  (C) Renewal of examiner's license:                              $15.00  (D) Any duplicate license:                                            $  2.00   (2) Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to a special fund and shall be available to the Department of Public Safety to offset the cost of providing the service. (Added 1975, No. 110; amended 1999, No. 49, § 166.)
26 V.S.A. § 2907
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2907. Termination and renewal of license

§ 2907. Termination and renewal of license|Each polygraph examiner's license shall be issued for the term of one year and shall, upon application, unless suspended or revoked, be renewed annually. An internship license may be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months and may not be renewed. A polygraph examiner whose license has expired may at any time within two years after the expiration thereof obtain a renewal license without examination by applying therefor and satisfying the provisions of section 2904 of this title. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2908
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2908. Refusal, suspension, revocation

§ 2908. Refusal, suspension, revocation|The Commissioner may, pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke a license on any one or more of the following grounds:  (1) failure to inform a subject to be examined as to the nature of the examination; (2) failure to inform a subject to be examined that his or her participation in the examination is voluntary; (3) making a material misstatement in the application for original license or in the application for any renewal license; (4) willful disregard or violation of this chapter or of any regulation or rule issued hereunder, including willfully making a false report concerning an examination for polygraph examination purposes; (5) conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (6) making any willful misrepresentation or false promises or causing to be printed any false or misleading advertisement for the purpose of directly or indirectly obtaining business; (7) having demonstrated unworthiness or incompetency to act as a polygraph examiner as defined by this chapter; (8) allowing one's license under this chapter to be used by any unlicensed person in violation of the provisions of this chapter; (9) willfully aiding or abetting another in the violation of this chapter or any regulation or rule issued pursuant thereto; (10) being adjudged as mentally incompetent by any court of this or any other state; (11) failing, within a reasonable time, to provide information requested by the Commissioner of Public Safety as the result of a formal complaint to him or her that would indicate a violation of this chapter; or (12) failing to inform the subject of the results of the examination if so requested. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2909
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2909. Penalty

§ 2909. Penalty|Any person who violates a provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 2910
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 53 - Polygraph Examiners|§ 2910. Effect

§ 2910. Effect|Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as altering, overruling, amending, or repealing any statute, regulation, rule of court, or judicial decision with respect to the admissibility or use of the results of polygraph examinations as evidence in a court of law or administrative proceeding. (Added 1975, No. 110.)
26 V.S.A. § 3002
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3002. Prohibitions

§ 3002. Prohibitions|(a) A person who is not licensed under this chapter shall not engage in the practice of psychology.(b) A person who is not licensed under this chapter shall not use the title "psychologist" or any title that contains that word. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1993, No. 98, § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 3003
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3003. Penalties

§ 3003. Penalties|A person who violates section 3002 of this title shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c). (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 27, § 83; 2007, No. 29, § 39.)
26 V.S.A. § 3004
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3004. Exceptions

§ 3004. Exceptions|This chapter shall not apply to a person engaged or acting:  (1) In the discharge of his or her duties as a student of psychology. (2) In the discharge of his or her duties as a psychologist in an accredited academic institution. (3) In the discharge of his or her duties in a business, corporation, or research laboratory, provided that he or she is performing those duties for which he or she is employed within the confines of the corporation or organization, and provided that the corporation or organization does not sell psychological services to the public for a fee. (4) In clinical training for licensure as a clinical social worker or clinical mental health counselor or for certification as a marriage and family therapist or a psychoanalyst provided that the person's title indicates his or her training status and that the person does not identify himself or herself as a psychologist. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 1b; 1995, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 1999, No. 52, § 24; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 30; 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009; 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 21.)
26 V.S.A. § 3005
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 55 - Psychologists|§ 3005. Exemptions

§ 3005. Exemptions|(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons while engaged in the course of their customary duties as clergy, licensed physicians, nurses, osteopaths, optometrists, dentists, lawyers, social workers, mental health counselors, certified marriage and family therapists and psychoanalysts, rostered psychotherapists, or licensed educators when performing their duties consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions; provided, however, that they do not describe themselves to the public by any other title or description stating or implying that they are psychologists or are licensed to practice psychology.(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to persons while engaged in the course of their customary duties:  (1) in the practice of a religious ministry; (2) in employment or rehabilitation counseling; (3) as an employee of or under contract with the Agency of Human Services, provided that the person does not practice psychotherapy as defined in section 3001 of this title; (4) as a mediator; (5) in an official evaluation for court purposes; (6) as a member of a self-help group such as Alcoholics Anonymous, peer counseling, or domestic violence groups, whether or not the person is serving for a consideration; (7) as a respite caregiver, foster care worker, or hospice worker.   (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any person licensed by the Board of Psychological Examiners. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1993, No. 98, § 3; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1995, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)