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WV Code § 30-22-26 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 22. Landscape Architects|§30-22-26. Injunctions

(a) When, by reason of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board or any other interested person believes that a person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this article, any rule promulgated hereunder, any order of the board or any final decision of the board, the board or any other interested person may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against such person enjoining such person from the violation. Upon a showing that the person has engaged in or is about to engage in any prohibited act or practice, an injunction, restraining order or other appropriate order may be granted by the court without bond.(b) A cause of action by the board may be brought in the circuit court of the county where the cause of action took place.
WV Code § 30-22-27 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 22. Landscape Architects|§30-22-27. Criminal Proceedings; Penalties

(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a person has knowingly violated the provisions of this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of the Attorney General or other appropriate law-enforcement officer who may cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought.(b) If a court of law finds that a person knowingly violated any provision of this article, any rule promulgated hereunder, any order of the board or any final decision of the board, then the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each violation, imprisoned for up to thirty days for each violation, or both fined and imprisoned.
WV Code § 30-22-28 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 22. Landscape Architects|§30-22-28. Single Act Evidence of Practice

In any action brought or in any proceeding initiated under this article, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article is sufficient to justify a penalty, injunction, restraining order or conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
WV Code § 30-23-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-1. License Required to Practice

The Legislature finds that in the interest of public health that:(1) The people of this state should be protected from excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation, radioactive isotopes, radio waves, and magnetic fields energy; and(2) A person performing medical imaging or radiation therapy technology in this state shall be licensed.Therefore, it is the purpose of this article to regulate the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy in this state by requiring that a person have a license, apprentice license or permit when practicing medical imaging or radiation therapy technology.
WV Code § 30-23-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-2. Unlawful Acts

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy technology in this state without a license, apprentice license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a licensed Medical Imaging Technologist or Radiation Therapy Technologist, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this article, and such license, apprentice license or permit has not expired, been suspended or revoked.(b) Without a licensee, it is unlawful for any business entity to render any service or engage in any activity which if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy technology.
WV Code § 30-23-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-3. Applicable Law

The practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy technology and the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners are subject to the provisions of article one of this chapter and the provisions of this article and any rules promulgated thereunder.
WV Code § 30-23-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-5. Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners

(a) The West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners is continued. The members of the board in office, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified.(b) The board shall consist of the following nine members, appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate:(1) Three licensed practitioners, two of whom shall be Radiologists;(2) Three licensed Radiologic Technologists, one of whom shall be an active medical imaging educator;(3) One licensed Nuclear Medicine Technologist;(4) One licensed Magnetic Resonance Imaging; and(5) One citizen member, who is not licensed under the provisions of this article and does not perform any services related to the practice licensed under the provisions of this article.(c) Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years and may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. A member having served two consecutive full terms may not be appointed for one year after completion of his or her second full term. A member continues to serve until a successor has been appointed and has qualified. The terms shall be staggered in accordance with the initial appointments under prior enactments of this article.(d) Each member of the board shall be a resident of West Virginia during the appointment term.(e) The Radiologic Technologists, Nuclear Medicine Technologists and the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists serving on the board shall maintain an active license with the board.(f) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term of the member whose office is vacant.(g) The Governor may remove any member from the board for neglect of duty, incompetency or official misconduct.(h) A licensed member of the board immediately and automatically forfeits membership to the board if his or her license to practice has been suspended or revoked. A member of the board immediately and automatically forfeits membership to the board if he or she is convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States, or becomes a nonresident of this state.(i) The board shall designate one of its members as chairperson and one member as secretary who shall serve at the will of the board.(j) Each member of the board shall receive compensation and expense reimbursement in accordance with article one of this chapter.(k) A majority of the members serving on the board shall constitute a quorum.(l) The board shall hold at least two annual meetings. Other meetings shall be held at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of two members, at such time and place as designated in the call or request.(m) Prior to commencing his or her duties as a member of the board, each member shall take and subscribe to the oath required by section five, article four of the Constitution of this state.
WV Code § 30-23-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-7. Rule Making

(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including:(1) Standards and requirements for licensure, apprentice licensure and permits to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy technology;(2) Procedures for examinations and reexaminations;(3) Requirements for third parties to prepare and/or administer examinations and reexaminations;(4) Educational and experience requirements, and the passing grade on the examination;(5) Standards for approval of courses;(6) Procedures for the issuance and renewal of a license, apprentice license and permit;(7) A fee schedule;(8) Continuing education requirements for licensees;(9) The procedures for denying, suspending, revoking, reinstating or limiting the practice of a licensee or permittee;(10) Requirements for inactive or revoked licenses, apprentice licenses and permits; and(11) Any other rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article.(b) All rules in effect on the effective date of this article shall remain in effect until they are amended or repealed, and references to provisions of former enactments of this act are interpreted to mean provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-23-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-8. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines

(a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the state Treasury designated the "Board of Examiners of Medical Imaging Technology Fund", which fund is hereby continued. The fund shall be used by the board for the administration of this article. Except as may be provided in article one of this chapter, the board shall retain the amounts in the special revenue account from year to year. No compensation or expense incurred under this article is a charge against the General Revenue Fund.(b) Any amounts received as fines imposed pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund of the state Treasury.
WV Code § 30-23-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-9. Requirements for Radiologic Technology License

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice Radiologic Technology, the applicant must:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;(3) Have successfully completed an accredited program in Radiologic technology, as determined by an accreditation body recognized by the board, from a school of Radiologic Technology that has been approved by the board;(4) Have passed the examination prescribed by the board, which examination shall cover the basic subject matter of Radiologic Technology, skills and techniques; and(5) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States within five years preceding the date of application for licensure, which conviction remains unreversed; and(6) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony under the laws of any state or the United States at any time if the offense for which the applicant was convicted related to the practice of Medical Imaging, which conviction remains unreversed.(b) A person seeking a Radiologic Technology license shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board and pay the license fee, which fee shall be returned to the applicant if the license application is denied.(c) A Radiologic Technology license issued by the board prior to July 1, 2009, shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this article.
WV Code § 30-23-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-10. Scope of Practice for a Radiologic Technologist

The scope of practice of a Radiologic Technologist includes the following:(1) Analysis and correlation of procedure requests and clinical information provided by a physician or patient, or both, for preprocedure determination of the appropriate exam, its extent, and its scope;(2) Evaluation of the physical, mental and emotional status of the patient with respect to the ability to understand the risk versus benefit of the procedure and to undergo the procedure requested;(3) Selection, preparation, and operation of medical imaging equipment and accessories to perform procedures;(4) Positioning patient to best demonstrate anatomy of interest, while respecting patient's physical limitations and comfort;(5) Determination of imaging exposure factors, setting of factors on control panel, and application of medical imaging exposures;(6) Application of radiation protection principles to minimize radiation exposure to patient, self, and others;(7) Evaluation of images for technical quality;(8) Performance of noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures according to institutional policy;(9) Oversight of image processing standards and the appropriate labeling of images;(10) Administering contrast media after consultation with, and under the supervision of, a physician who is immediately and physically available;(11) Maintaining values congruent with the profession's Code of Ethics and scope of practice as well as adhering to national, institutional and/or departmental standards, policies and procedures regarding delivery of services and patient care; and(12) Performing any other duties that the board authorizes for a Radiologic Technologist.
WV Code § 30-23-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-11. Scope of Practice for a Radiation Therapist

The scope of practice for a Radiation Therapist includes the following:(1) Providing Radiation Therapy services by contributing as an essential member of the radiation oncology treatment team through provision of total quality care of each patient undergoing a prescribed course of treatment;(2) Evaluating and assessing treatment delivery components;(3) Providing Radiation Therapy treatment delivery services to cure or improve the quality of life of patients by accurately delivering a prescribed course of treatment;(4) Evaluating and assessing daily, the physical and emotional status of each patient to treatment delivery;(5) Maintaining values congruent with the profession's Code of Ethics and scope of practice as well as adhering to national, institutional and/or departmental standards, policies and procedures regarding treatment delivery and patient care; and(6) Performing any other duties that the board authorizes for a Radiation Therapist.
WV Code § 30-23-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-12. Exemptions From Radiologic Technology License

The following persons are not required to obtain a Radiologic Technology license in accordance with the provisions of this article:(1) A Medical Imaging Technology student enrolled in and attending an approved school of Medical Imaging Technology who as part of his or her course of study applies medical imaging technology to a human being under the supervision of a licensed Medical Imaging Technologist;(2) A person acting as a dental assistant or dental hygienist who under the supervision of a licensed dentist operates only radiographic dental equipment for the sole purpose of dental radiography of the oral cavity;(3) A person engaged in performing the duties of a Medical Imaging Technologist in the person's employment by an agency, bureau or division of the government of the United States;(4) A licensed practitioner, Radiologist or Radiology resident;(5) A person licensed as a Radiologist Assistant under the West Virginia Board of Medicine; and(6) A person who demonstrated to the board, prior to July 1, 1999, that he or she:(A) Had engaged in the practice of Radiologic Technology for the limited purpose of performing bone densitometry in this state for five or more years;(B) Practiced under the supervision of a licensed practitioner; and(C) Received a densitometry technologist degree certified by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
WV Code § 30-23-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-13. Requirements for Temporary Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology License

(a) The board may issue a temporary Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology license to engage in the practice of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology in this state to an applicant who meets the qualifications for a Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology license, but has not passed the examination.(b) Temporary licenses expire as provided by rule.
WV Code § 30-23-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-14. Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology License From Another State; License to Practice in This State

The board may issue a license to practice Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology in this state, without requiring an examination, to an applicant from another jurisdiction who:(1) Is not a resident of this state;(2) Is of good moral character:(3) Holds a valid Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology license, certificate or other authorization, including the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or equivalent to practice Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology in another jurisdiction and meets requirements which are substantially equivalent to the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology licensure requirements set forth in this article;(4) Is not currently being investigated by a disciplinary authority of this state or another jurisdiction, does not have charges pending against his or her license or other authorization to practice Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology, and has never had a license or other authorization to practice Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology revoked;(5) Has not previously failed an examination for licensure in this state;(6) Has paid all the applicable fees; and(7) Has completed other action as required by the board.
WV Code § 30-23-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-15. Requirements for Nuclear Medicine Technologist License

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice Nuclear Medicine Technology, the applicant must:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;(3) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States within five years preceding the date of application for licensure, which conviction remains unreversed;(4) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony under the laws of any state or the United States at any time if the offense for which the applicant was convicted related to the practice of Medical Imaging, which conviction remains unreversed.(5) Meet one of the following qualifications:(A) Have a baccalaureate or associate degree in one of the physical or biological sciences pertaining to the Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy profession;(B) Have a baccalaureate or associate degree in other disciplines of Medical Imaging with successful completion of courses in the following areas: college algebra, physics or chemistry, human anatomy, physiology, and radiation safety;(C) National certification as a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT);(D) National certification as a Registered Radiographer (ARRT (R));(E) National certification as a Registered Radiographer specializing in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT (N)); or(F) National certification as a Radiation Therapist (ARRT (T)); and(6) Pass an examination which has been approved by the board, with a minimum passing score of seventy-five percent, which examination shall cover the basic subject matter of medical imaging, radiation safety, skills and techniques as it pertains to Nuclear Medicine.(b) A person seeking a Nuclear Medicine Technology license shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board and pay the license fee, which fee shall be returned to the applicant if the license application is denied.(c) A Nuclear Medicine Technology license issued by the board prior to July 1, 2007, shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a Nuclear Medicine Technology license issued prior to July 1, 2007, must renew the license pursuant to the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-23-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 23. Radiologic Technologists|§30-23-17. Requirements for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist License

(a) To be eligible for a license to practice Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology, the applicant must:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;(3) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States within five years preceding the date of application for licensure, which conviction remains unreversed;(4) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony under the laws of any state or the United States at any time if the offense for which the applicant was convicted related to the practice of Medical Imaging, which conviction remains unreversed.(5) Meet one of the following qualifications:(A) Have a baccalaureate or associate degree in one of the physical or biological sciences pertaining to the Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy profession;(B) Have a baccalaureate or associate degree in other disciplines of Medical Imaging with successful completion of courses in the following areas: college algebra, physics or chemistry, human anatomy, physiology, and radiation safety;(C) National certification as a certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT);(D) National certification as a Registered Radiographer (ARRT (R));(E) National certification as a Registered Radiographer specializing in Nuclear Medicine (ARRT (N));(F) National certification as a Radiation Therapist (ARRT(T); or(G) National certification as an MRI technologist (ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT); and(6) Pass an examination which has been approved by the board, with a minimum passing score of seventy-five percent, which examination shall cover the basic subject matter of Medical Imaging, radiation safety, skills and techniques as it pertains to Magnetic Resonance Imaging.(b) A person seeking a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology license shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board and pay the license fee, which fee shall be returned to the applicant if the license application is denied.(c) A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology license issued by the board prior to July 1, 2007, shall for all purposes be considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology license issued prior to July 1, 2007, must renew the license pursuant to the provisions of this article.