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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.291 - Appendix B: Non-Amateur Intermittent Single Source Emitter Guide

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The following separation guide must be followed or separation
				distances submitted to and approved by the Director. The guide applies to the
				minimum distance that an antenna can be located from external surface of any
				habitable structure not located on the property containing the source and from
				habitable space on the same property normally occupied on a regular basis by
				others than the immediate family an/or employees of the owner and/or operator
				of the source.
Frequency (MHz) Nearest
Minimum Distance From Current Maximum (feet)
less than 3
9.84 (KP/180,000)
3 - 30
3.78 f(KP/180,00)
30 - 300
3.28 (KP/200)
300 - 1500
3.28 (3KP/2f)
greater than 1500
3.28 (KP/1000)
where;
f is the frequency in megahertz
P is the ERP in watts
K equals 7.96
In addition, the minimum separation from any radiating part of
				the antenna shall be of the above minimum separation from the nearest current
				maximum.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.001 - Purpose and Scope

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(A) The purpose of
			 105 CMR
			 123.000 is to set forth the licensure procedures and
			 the requirements for the maintenance and operation of tanning
			 facilities.
(B)
								105 CMR
			 123.000 applies to all tanning facilities, except for
			 those facilities having a phototherapy device used by or under the supervision
			 of a licensed health care provider who is trained in the use of such a
			 phototherapy device in which patients are intentionally exposed to ultraviolet
			 radiation for the purpose of treatment of disease by licensed health care
			 providers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.002 - Definitions

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Applicant
means any person who applies
				to the Board of Health for a license to maintain and operate a tanning
				facility.
Board of Health
or
Board
means the Board of Health which has jurisdiction
				in the community in which a tanning facility is located, including the Board or
				officer having like powers and duties in towns where there is no Board of
				Health.
Customer
means any member of the
				public who is provided access to a tanning facility in exchange for a fee or
				other compensation, or any individual who is afforded use of a tanning facility
				as a condition or benefit of membership or access.
Department
means the Massachusetts
				Department of Public Health.
FDA
means the U.S. Food and Drug
				Administration.
Injury
means bodily harm resulting
				from the use of a tanning device.
Inspection
means an official
				examination or observation by the Department or Board, which includes but is
				not limited to tests, surveys, and monitoring to determine compliance with
				rules, regulations, orders, requirements and conditions of the Board or
				Department.
License
means a license to operate a
				tanning facility issued by the Board.
Licensee
means any person who is
				licensed by the Board to operate a tanning facility.
Maximum Exposure Time
means the
				greatest continuous exposure time interval recommended by the manufacturer of a
				tanning device.
Maximum Timer Interval
means the
				greatest time interval setting on the timer of a tanning device.
Operator
means a person employed and
				trained by a tanning facility to control, maintain or operate a tanning device
				under M.G.L. c. Ill, §§ 207 through 213 and
				105 CMR
				123.000 to assist or instruct customers of the tanning
				facility in the correct use or operation of a tanning device.
Person
means any natural person,
				corporation, partnership, firm, association, society, trust, estate, public or
				private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this Commonwealth,
				any other State or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal
				successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing.
Phototherapy Device
means equipment
				that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by a licensed health care provider
				in the treatment of disease.
Protective Eyewear
or
Protective Goggles
means any device designed to be
				worn by users of a tanning device to reduce exposure of the eyes to radiation
				emitted by the device.
Tanning Device
means any equipment
				used for tanning the skin that emits ultraviolet radiation, including, but not
				limited to, a tanning booth, tanning bed or sunlamp which includes high
				pressure tanning lamps.
Tanning Facility
or
Facility
means any location, place, area, structure or
				business which provides access to tanning devices.
Ultraviolet Radiation
means
				electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 nanometers
				and 400 nanometers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.004 - Inspections

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(A) The Board of Health shall inspect each
			 tanning facility within 30 days of licensure, every six months thereafter, and
			 upon receipt of any written complaint.
(B) The Board of Health, local health agent,
			 or Department shall have access at all reasonable times to any tanning facility
			 for the purpose of inspecting said facility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.005 - Application for a License

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(A) No person shall
			 maintain or operate a tanning facility unless he or she is the holder of a
			 valid license granted by the Board of Health.
(B) Applications for licensure shall be made
			 on forms prescribed by and available from the Board. Each applicant shall
			 submit all the information required by the form and the accompanying
			 instructions. The term "application" as used in
			 105 CMR
			 123.000 shall include original and renewal
			 applications.
(C) The Board shall
			 require that the applicant provide at least the following information in order
			 to be issued a license to operate a tanning facility:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of the
			 following:
(a) The tanning
			 facility;
(b) The owner(s) of the
			 tanning facility;
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.006 - Issuance of a License

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(A) Upon a
			 determination by the Board that an applicant meets the requirements of
			 105 CMR
			 123.005, the Board shall issue a license to
			 maintain and operate a tanning facility.
(B) The Board may incorporate in the license
			 at the time of issuance or thereafter by appropriate rule, regulation or order,
			 such additional requirements and conditions with respect to the licensee's
			 receipt, possession and use of the license to operate tanning facilities as it
			 deems appropriate or necessary.
(C)
			 A license shall expire no later than one year from the date of its
			 issue.
(D) Each tanning facility's
			 license must be displayed in a conspicuous place in the facility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.007 - Renewal of a License

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(A) An application
			 to renew a license shall be filed in accordance with the requirements of the
			 Board.
(B) In order to renew a
			 license, a licensee shall file an application with the Board in proper form for
			 renewal not less than 30 days prior to the expiration of his or her license,
			 whereupon the licensee's existing license shall not expire until the renewal
			 application status has been finally determined by the Board.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.008 - Report of Changes

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All information required by
				105 CMR
				123.005 and otherwise required by the Board
				shall be kept current by each licensee. The licensee shall notify the Board in
				writing before making any change which would render the information reported
				pursuant to
				105 CMR
				123.005 and contained in the application for
				license no longer accurate. This requirement shall not apply to changes
				involving replacement of the original lamp types which have been certified by
				the FDA as "equivalent" lamps under the FDA regulations. The facility owner
				shall maintain at the facility manufacturer's literature demonstrating the
				equivalency of any replacement lamp.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.010 - Grounds for Suspension of a License

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The Board or its authorized agent may summarily suspend a
				license pending a hearing whenever the Board finds that there is a situation or
				condition which the Board has determined presents an imminent threat to the
				health or safety of one or more customers causing jeopardy to customers at a
				tanning facility. A facility may not operate during the period of a suspension
				of its license.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.011 - Grounds for Denial, Revocation or Refusal to Renew a License

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(A) The Board may deny, revoke or refuse to
			 renew a license sought or issued pursuant to
			 105 CMR
			 123.000 for any one of the following reasons:
(1) The licensee has permitted a customer
			 younger than 18 years old to use a tanning device at the tanning
			 facility;
(2) The licensee has
			 permitted a person younger than 18 years old to operate a tanning
			 device;
(3) The applicant or
			 licensee has failed to submit the information required under
			 105 CMR
			 123.005 which demonstrates that the facility
			 will be operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of
			 105 CMR
			 123.000;
(4) The applicant or licensee has submitted
			 incorrect, false or misleading information in the documents required under
			 105 CMR
			 123.005;
(5) The applicant or licensee has failed to
			 operate or maintain the tanning facility in accordance with the specifications
			 approved by the Board except as such maintenance may involve the replacement of
			 lamps by "equivalent" lamps which have been defined in
			 105 CMR
			 123.008;
(6) The tanning facility is operated in a way
			 that causes or creates a nuisance or hazard to the public health or
			 safety;
(7) The applicant or
			 licensee has violated any condition upon which the license was issued by the
			 Board;
(8) The applicant or
			 licensee has failed to allow duly authorized agents of the Board or Department
			 to conduct inspections of the facility at reasonable hours and in a reasonable
			 manner;
(9) The applicant or
			 licensee has failed to pay license fees;
(10) The tanning facility has been found to
			 be in violation of M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 207 through 214 or
			 105 CMR
			 123.000, or any additional requirements adopted by the
			 Board and has not complied within seven days of written notice of said
			 violations by the Board.
(11) The
			 applicant or licensee has failed to pay fines or penalties imposed for
			 violations of M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 207 through 214 or
			 105 CMR
			 123.000 or local rules, regulations, or orders
			 respecting tanning facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.012 - Procedure for Hearings

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(A)
Suspension of a License
.
(1) Upon written request to the Board, the
			 licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard concerning the suspension
			 of a license by the Board.
(2) Such
			 a hearing shall be initiated pursuant to
			 801 CMR 1.00:
Standard
			 Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure
no later than 21 calendar
			 days after the effective date of the suspension.
(3) In cases of suspension of a license, the
			 hearing officer shall determine whether the Board has proved by a preponderance
			 of the evidence that there existed immediately prior to or at the time of the
			 suspension a situation or condition which the Board determined presents an
			 imminent threat to the health or safety of one or more customers at a tanning
			 facility. The hearing officer shall issue a written decision which contains a
			 summary of the testimony and evidence considered and the reasons for the
			 decision.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.013 - Procedure for Appeal

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Following a hearing by the Board, any applicant or licensee
				aggrieved by a determination of the Board pursuant to
				105 CMR
				123.012 may appeal in writing to the
				Department within 20 days of said determination. Any applicant or licensee or
				the Board, if aggrieved by a determination of the Department, may appeal said
				decision pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §
				14.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.014 - Penalties

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Whoever violates any provision of M.G.L. c. Ill, §§
				207 through 213 or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be
				punished by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $2,000. Each violation
				shall be considered a separate offense.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.015 - Exemptions

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(A) The Board and/or the Department may, upon
			 application therefor or upon its own initiative, grant such exemptions or
			 exceptions from the requirements of
			 105 CMR
			 123.000 as it determines are authorized by law and
			 will not result in undue hazard to public health and safety.
(B) Devices intended for purposes other than
			 the deliberate exposure of parts of the living human body to ultraviolet
			 radiation, and which produce or emit ultraviolet radiation incidental to its
			 proper operation are exempt from the provisions of
			 105 CMR
			 123.000.
(C) Tanning devices while in transit or
			 storage incidental thereto are exempt from the provisions of
			 105 CMR
			 123.000.
(D) Phototherapy devices used by or under the
			 supervision of a licensed physician who is trained in the use of such
			 phototherapy devices are exempt from the provisions of
			 105 CMR
			 123.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 123.000 - Tanning Facilities › Section 123.016 - Severability

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If any provision, clause, section, sentence or paragraph of
				105 CMR
				123.000 or the application thereof to any person shall
				be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining
				provisions or applications of
				105 CMR
				123.000. The valid part of any provision, clause,
				section, sentence or paragraph shall be given independence from the invalid
				provisions or applications, and to this end
				105 CMR
				123.000 are hereby declared to be
				severable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 124.000 - Provision Of Thyroid Blocking Agents › Section 124.001 - Purpose

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105 CMR 124.000 is
				promulgated to implement M.G.L. c. 111, § 5K which requires the Department
				of Public Health to stockpile thyroid blocking agents for cities and towns
				within ten miles of a nuclear power plant, and on Cape Cod, the Islands and
				Cape Ann.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 124.000 - Provision Of Thyroid Blocking Agents › Section 124.002 - Definitions

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As used in
				105 CMR 124.000, the
				following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise
				requires:
Cape Ann
: means the cities or towns of
				Essex, Rockport, Gloucester and Manchester.
Cape Cod
: means the cities or towns of
				Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich,
				Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Well fleet and
				Yarmouth.
Department
: means the Massachusetts
				Department of Public Health.
Electric Company
: means persons,
				firms, associations and private corporations which own or operate works or
				distribute electricity in the commonwealth. The term "electric company" does
				not include municipalities or municipal light plants.
Emergency Planning Zone
: means the
				area within a ten mile radius of a nuclear power generating station, as defined
				in the Massachusetts Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
Islands
: means Martha's Vineyard and
				Nantucket.
KI:
means the chemical symbol for
				potassium iodide, a commercially available thyroid blocking
				agent.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 124.000 - Provision Of Thyroid Blocking Agents › Section 124.003 - Funding

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The costs associated with the purchase and distribution of KI
				under
				105 CMR 124.000 shall be
				borne by the operator of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station and the electric
				companies that own, in whole or in part, or purchase power from, Seabrook
				Nuclear Power Station. The cost assigned to each entity shall be determined by
				the Department based on the proportion of the quantity of nuclear-generated
				electricity purchased or sold by that entity relative to the total
				nuclear-generated electricity used within the Commonwealth during the same
				period, based on the most recent data available from the Department of
				Telecommunications and Energy.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 124.000 - Provision Of Thyroid Blocking Agents › Section 124.004 - Purchase of KI

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The Department shall purchase KI which has been approved by the
				Food and Drug Administration in the form of either 65 milligram or 130
				milligram tablets. The quantity of KI tablets purchased shall be sufficient to
				supply 260 milligrams of KI to:
(1)
			 each resident (based on summer population) of the participating cities and
			 towns on Cape Cod, the Islands, and Cape Ann; the town-estimated transient
			 population within those communities; institutionalized populations within those
			 communities; emergency shelters within those communities in quantities
			 sufficient for maximum occupancy; businesses within those communities that have
			 requested supplies for employees who reside outside the area; and schools,
			 preschools, day care centers and camps within those communities that have
			 requested supplies for students and staff.
(2) each resident (based on summer
			 population) of the towns in the Emergency Planning Zones; the town-estimated
			 transient population within those communities; institutionalized populations
			 within those communities; emergency shelters within those communities in
			 quantities sufficient for maximum occupancy; businesses within those
			 communities that have requested supplies for employees who reside outside the
			 area; and schools, preschools, day care centers and camps within those
			 communities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 124.000 - Provision Of Thyroid Blocking Agents › Section 124.005 - Request by City or Town

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A city or town in the Emergency Planning Zones or on Cape Ann,
				Cape Cod or the Islands that elects to participate in the provision of KI shall
				deliver a letter to the Department containing such a request and documentation
				that its governing body has voted to accept KI. The letter shall also indicate
				the total number of doses required, and to which municipal body the KI should
				be consigned.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.001 - Scope and Purpose

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105 CMR 125.000 sets out
				the requirements to obtain and maintain a license to practice as a Radiologic
				Technologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The purpose of
				105 CMR 125.000 is to
				establish minimum standards necessary for an individual to become licensed as a
				Radiologic Technologist and to specify enforcement procedures for violations of
				105 CMR
				125.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.002 - General Provisions

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(A) In accordance
			 with M.G.L. c. 111, § 5L, no person shall perform the duties of a
			 Radiologic Technologist without holding a current license from the
			 Department.
(B) No licensed
			 Radiologic Technologist shall conduct work in an advanced practice discipline,
			 as described in
			 105 CMR 125.000, unless
			 specifically authorized by the Department to practice in that
			 specialization.
(C) Nothing in
			 105 CMR 125.000 shall be
			 construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of:
(1) any person licensed in the Commonwealth
			 by any other statute from engaging in the profession for which he or she is
			 licensed; or
(2) any person
			 employed as a Radiologic Technologist by the U.S. government or any agency of
			 it, if such person provides services solely under the direction or control of
			 the organization by which he or she is employed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.004 - Radiologic Technologist Licensing Disciplines

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(A) The Department shall issue licenses to
			 Radiologic Technologists in one or more of the following disciplines:
(1) Radiography;
(2) Nuclear Medicine;
(3) Radiation Therapy;
(4) Mammography, which also requires a
			 license in Radiography;
(5)
			 Computed Tomography, which also requires a full license in Radiography, and/or
			 Nuclear Medicine, and/or Radiation Therapy;
(6) Radiologist Assistant which also requires
			 a full license in Radiography or Radiation Therapy;
(7) Positron Emission Tomography, which also
			 requires a full license in Nuclear Medicine, Radiography or Radiation
			 Therapy;
(8) Nuclear Medicine
			 Advanced Associate, which also requires a full license in Nuclear
			 Medicine.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.005 - Application for Radiologic Technologist License

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(A) To practice Radiologic Technology in the
			 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, an individual must:
(1) Be currently certified or registered by a
			 Board recognized by the Department, as specified in 105 CMR 125.005(C);
			 and
(2) obtain a Radiologic
			 Technologist license from the Department.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.006 - Requirements for Licensure in an Advanced Practice Discipline

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(A) To work in an advanced practice
			 discipline, a Radiologic Technologist must obtain a license from the Department
			 that authorizes the individual to work in the specified advanced practice
			 discipline. To be licensed in Massachusetts in an advanced practice discipline,
			 the applicant must:
(1) Have a current
			 Massachusetts Radiologic Technologist license;
(2) Have successfully passed the ARRT, NMTCB
			 or CBRPA exam in the advanced practice discipline; and
(3) Submit to the Department documentation of
			 certification or registration in the advanced practice discipline.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.007 - Licensure Fee and Term

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(A) Each applicant
			 for a license shall submit the fee prescribed by the Executive Office for
			 Administration and Finance,
			 801 CMR
			 4.02:
Fees for Licenses, Permits, and
			 Services to Be Charged by State Agencies.
(B) The term of a license shall be from the
			 date the license is issued through the last day of the applicant's birth month
			 in the next odd numbered year.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.008 - Temporary Licensing of Radiologic Technologists

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(A)
Minimum Licensure Application
			 Requirements
. An individual who does not meet the licensure
			 requirements specified in
			 105 CMR
			 125.005, may apply for a temporary license to
			 practice Radiologic Technology in Massachusetts for a period not to exceed one
			 year, provided that:
(1) the individual is 18
			 years of age or older; and
(2) the
			 individual has either:
(a) successfully
			 completed all requirements of a JRCERT/JRCNMT accredited or equivalent program
			 prior to application for examination and has provided proof of completion of
			 said requirements to the Department; and
(b) has been determined to be eligible for
			 examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Nuclear
			 Medicine Technology Certification Board or other certifying agency recognized
			 by the Department, as set forth in
			 105 CMR
			 125.005(C).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.009 - Continuing Education

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(A)
Continuing Education Requirements
.
(1) CEUs must be obtained through a provider
			 approved by the Department. All licensees are required to obtain a minimum of
			 24 CEUs during each two-year license renewal cycle. Individuals licensed as a
			 Radiologist Assistant or a Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate are required to
			 obtain a minimum of 50 CEUs during each two-year license renewal
			 cycle.
(2) For individuals licensed
			 in one discipline:
(a) ten CEUs must be in the
			 discipline in which the individual is licensed;
(b) two CEUs must be in radiation safety;
			 and
(c) the remaining 12 CEUs must
			 be earned in topics directly related to health care practice, radiation safety,
			 or their specialty.
(3)
			 For individuals licensed in two or more disciplines:
(a) four CEUs must be in each discipline in
			 which the individual is licensed;
(b) two CEUs must be in radiation safety, and
			 the remaining CEUs must be earned in topics directly related to health care
			 practice, radiation safety, or their specialty.
(4) For individuals licensed as Mammography
			 Radiologic Technologists, 12 CEUs must be in Mammography, two CEUs must be in
			 radiation safety, four CEUs in Radiography, and the remaining CEUs must be in
			 topics directly related to health care practice, radiation safety, Radiography
			 or Mammography.
(5) For individuals
			 licensed as a Radiologist Assistant, 50 CEUs must be included in the ARRT's
			 Continuing Education Requirements, including two in radiation safety.
(6) For individuals licensed as a Nuclear
			 Medicine Advanced Associate, 50 CEUs must be included in the NMTCB's Continuing
			 Education Requirements, including two in radiation safety.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.010 - License Renewal

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(A) To renew a
			 Radiologic Technologist license, the licensee shall submit the following at
			 least 21 calendar days before the current license's expiration date:
(1) a renewal application; and
(2) evidence of completion of a minimum of 24
			 CEUs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.011 - Posting of License Document

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A Radiologic Technologist shall provide the original license or
				a copy for posting purposes at each place of employment. In
lieu
of posting each license or photocopy of licenses for all individuals
				employed within a facility, a facility may prominently display on a wall at the
				facility in full view of patients a listing of all individuals licensed in
				Radiologic Technology as long as the listing clearly identifies each licensee
				with:
(1) his or her respective
			 license number;
(2) discipline his
			 or her license is in; and
(3)
			 license expiration date.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.012 - Required Reporting

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A licensee shall notify the Radiation Control Program of the
				Department within 30 days of:
(1) Any
			 legal or disciplinary action or proceeding initiated against the licensee by
			 any other licensing jurisdiction (United States or foreign), any health care
			 institution, any professional society or association, including those listed in
			 105 CMR
			 125.005(C), any government
			 agency, by any law enforcement agency, or any court for acts or conduct
			 substantially the same as acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for
			 suspension, denial, modification, limitation, revocation, or refusal to renew a
			 license, or which would in any way relate directly or indirectly to his or her
			 fitness to be licensed as a radiologic technologist; and
(2) Any changes to the licensee's name or
			 mailing address.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.013 - Student Clinical Education

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(A) Any student
			 enrolled in approved/accredited education programs in Radiography, Nuclear
			 Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Mammography, PET, or CT is permitted to engage in
			 those clinical activities which constitute the Clinical Education component of
			 the program's approved curriculum, so long as such activities occur:
(1) Under appropriate levels of supervision
			 as stipulated by program requirements;
(2) Only while the student is enrolled in the
			 program; and
(3) Only during and as
			 an integral part of the regularly scheduled clinical education
			 activities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.014 - Complaints

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The Department shall investigate every complaint received about
				practices or acts which may violate M.G.L. c. 111, § 5L or any provision
				of
				105 CMR 125.000.
(A) If the Department finds that an
			 investigation is not required because the alleged act or practice is not in
			 violation of M.G.L. c. Ill, § 5L or
			 105 CMR 125.000, then the
			 Department shall notify the complainant of this finding and the reasons on
			 which it is based.
(B) If the
			 Department finds that an investigation is required, because the alleged act or
			 practice may be in violation of M.G.L. c. Ill, § 5L or
			 105 CMR 125.000, the
			 Department shall investigate and if a finding is made that the act or practice
			 is in violation of M.G.L. c. 111, § 5L or
			 105 CMR 125.000, then the
			 Department shall initiate whatever enforcement actions it deems appropriate as
			 provided in
			 105 CMR 125.000.
(C) Investigation of complaints may lead to
			 enforcement actions pursuant to
			 105 CMR
			 125.022.
(D) All oral or written complaints about
			 radiologic technologists shall be addressed to the Director, Radiation Control
			 Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.020 - Grounds for Suspension of a License or Immediate Cessation of Activity

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The Commissioner or his or her designee may summarily suspend a
				license or order immediate cessation of an activity, pending a hearing,
				whenever the Commissioner finds that public health, safety or the environment
				would be threatened by delay in issuance of an order. A radiologic technologist
				may not practice during the period of a suspension of his or her license or
				conduct a prohibited activity after notification of an order of immediate
				cessation of said activity.
(A)
Immediate Suspension of a License or Immediate Cessation of
			 Activity
.
(1) If the Department
			 intends to order immediate suspension of a license or immediate cessation of an
			 activity, the Department will provide written notice stating the reason(s) for
			 an order requiring immediate suspension or immediate cessation of an activity
			 and the provisions of law relied upon. The immediate suspension or order of
			 immediate cessation of an activity shall take effect immediately upon issuance
			 of the notice.
(2) The Department
			 shall provide for a hearing pursuant to
			 801 CMR 1.01:
Formal Rules
promptly after the issuance of an order of
			 immediate suspension or order of immediate cessation of an activity.
(3) In cases of suspension of a license or
			 immediate cessation of an activity, the Hearing Officer shall determine whether
			 the Department has proved by a preponderance of the evidence that there
			 existed, immediately prior to or at the time of the suspension or cease and
			 desist order, a threat to public health, safety or the environment.
(4) In the event that the Department
			 determines that the violation of state law or of
			 105 CMR 125.000 which posed
			 a threat is corrected prior to the decision of the Hearing Officer, the
			 Department may lift the suspension by giving written notice to the
			 licensee.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.022 - Enforcement Procedures

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(A)
Notice of Violation
. Whenever the Department finds
			 upon inspection, investigation of a complaint or through information in its
			 possession that an applicant or licensee is not in compliance with provisions
			 of M.G.L. c. 111, § 5L or
			 105 CMR 125.000, the
			 Department shall notify the applicant or licensee of such violation or
			 deficiency. The notice shall include a statement of the violations or
			 deficiencies found, the provision of the law relied upon, and a reasonable
			 period of time for correction. A violation or deficiency may result in denial,
			 suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license; a modification or
			 limitation of a license; a cease and desist order; and/or the imposition of a
			 civil or criminal penalties. After issuing a Notice of Violation, the
			 Department may require a written plan of correction, as specified in 105 CMR
			 125.022(B), or proceed to issue a Notice of Intent To Issue an Order, as
			 specified in 105 CMR 125.022(C).
(B)
Plan of
			 Correction
.
(1) The applicant or
			 licensee shall, within ten days of receipt of a Notice of Violation, submit to
			 the Department a written plan of correction. The plan shall clearly identify
			 the licensee, state the date, reference the violation or deficiency cited,
			 state specific corrective action(s) and timetable(s) and date(s) for completion
			 for each deficiency cited, and shall be signed by either the applicant or
			 licensee or his or her designee.
(2) The Department will determine whether the
			 written plan of correction sufficiently addresses violations or deficiencies.
			 If upon review of the plan of correction, the Department finds that the
			 applicant or licensee is in compliance with
			 105 CMR 125.000 and/or that
			 the applicant or licensee has submitted an acceptable plan of correction, the
			 Department shall notify the applicant or licensee of its findings of compliance
			 and/or its acceptance or modification of the plan of correction.
(3) If upon review of the plan of correction,
			 the Department finds the plan of correction is unacceptable, the Department may
			 request that the applicant or licensee amend and resubmit the plan of
			 correction with five days of the date of notice or such other time as the
			 Department may specify for resubmission.
(4) If upon review of the plan of correction,
			 the Department determines that an applicant or licensee remains non-compliant
			 with applicable laws and regulations regarding licensure or determines that
			 further enforcement action is warranted, the Department may initiate
			 enforcement procedures as set forth in
			 105 CMR
			 125.023.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.023 - Severability

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The provisions of
				105 CMR 125.000 are
				severable. Jf any section, subsection, paragraph or provision is declared
				unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity
				of the remaining provisions shall not be so affected.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 125.000 - Licensing of Radiologic Technologists › Section 125.024 - Waiver

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The Department may waive the application of any provision of
				105 CMR 125.000 with
				respect to a particular case when in its opinion the enforcement thereof would
				do manifest injustice, provided that:
(A) The party requesting a waiver shall
			 submit written documentation supporting its request; and
(B) The decision of the Department to grant a
			 waiver shall not conflict with the purpose of
			 105 CMR 125.000 and shall
			 not pose a risk to public health or safety.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › General › Section 127.004 - Scope and Application

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(A)
									105 CMR
				127.000 applies to all facilities in the Commonwealth,
				whether stationary or mobile, that offer breast cancer screening or diagnosis
				or procedures through mammography including, but not limited to, facilities
				owned or operated by any health care provider, including those which are part
				of a clinic or a hospital licensed under M.G.L. c. 111, § 51, a health
				maintenance organization licensed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 166G, a radiology
				practice, or office of a physician, or other person.
(B)
									105 CMR
				127.000 applies to the licensure of all persons who
				seek to or currently own and operate mammography facilities in the Commonwealth
				of Massachusetts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › General › Section 127.006 - Compliance with Requirements

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Unless otherwise provided, all mammography facilities
				  licensed under 105 CMR 127.000 shall meet the requirements set forth in 105 CMR
				  127.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › General › Section 127.007 - Compliance with Other Laws and Regulations

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The mammography facility shall be in compliance with all
				  applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to
				  radiological services and screening mammography services, including:
(1) Licensure or registration of
				supplier;
(2) Licensure or
				registration of personnel;
(3)
				Licensure or registration of equipment; and
(4) Health and safety requirements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › General › Section 127.008 - Waiver

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(A) The Commissioner or his or her designee
				may waive the applicability of one or more of the requirements imposed on the
				facility by 105 CMR 127.000 upon the finding that:
(1) compliance would cause undue hardship to
				the facility;
(2) the facility is
				in substantial compliance with the spirit of the requirement; and
(3) the facility's non-compliance does not
				jeopardize the health or safety of its patients and does not limit the
				facility's capacity to provide the service.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › Requirements › Section 127.010 - Requirements of the Licensee

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(A)
Licensee Qualifications
. A licensee is qualified to
				operate a mammography facility if he or she:
(1) Is the owner of the mammography facility,
				and
(2) Has demonstrated that the
				facility meets all applicable requirements of 105 CMR 127.000, and
(3) Has demonstrated to the satisfaction of
				the Department that he or she is responsible and suitable to operate a
				mammography facility in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local
				laws and regulations. In determining whether an applicant is responsible and
				suitable to be granted a mammography facility license, the Department shall
				consider all relevant information including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) The proposed licensee's history of
				statutory and regulatory compliance for mammography facilities in
				Massachusetts. Assessment of this factor shall include the ability and
				willingness of the proposed licensee to take corrective action when notified by
				the Department of any regulatory violations;
(b) The proposed licensee's history of
				statutory and regulatory compliance for mammography facilities in other
				jurisdictions, including proceedings in which the proposed licensee was
				involved which resulted in or led to a limitation upon, suspension, revocation,
				or refusal to grant or renew a mammography facility license or certification
				for Medicaid or Medicare to the proposed licensee; and,
(c) The history of criminal conduct of the
				proposed licensee and the mammography facility administrator, officers and
				directors as evidenced by criminal proceedings against those individuals which
				resulted in convictions, or guilty pleas, or pleas of
nolo
				contendere,
or admission of sufficient facts.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › Requirements › Section 127.012 - Requirements of the Mammography Radiologic Technologist

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(A)
Mammography Radiologic
				Technologist Qualifications
. A Mammography Radiologic Technologist
				is qualified to be employed in a mammography facility if he or she holds a
				current Massachusetts license in Radiography and Mammography issued under
				105 CMR
				125.000:
Licensing of Radiologic
				Technologists.
(B)
Mammography Radiologic Technologist Duties
. The
				Mammography Radiologic Technologist shall be responsible for:
(1) Prominently posting his or her license at
				the facility;
(2) Ensuring that the
				radiographs meet the technical and diagnostic quality standards of the
				Interpreting Physician;
(3)
				Performing mammographic duties in accordance with established policies
				specified in the
Quality Assurance Procedures Manual;
and
(4) Ensuring that safe
				operating conditions of the unit are maintained in accordance with the
Quality Assurance Procedure Manual.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › Requirements › Section 127.013 - Requirements of the Medical Physicist

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(A)
Medical Physicist Initial Qualifications
. A Medical
				Physicist is qualified to be employed in a mammography facility if he or she:
(1) Is currently registered with the
				Department as a Medical Physicist; and
(2) Is certified by one of the following:
1. the American Board of Radiology in
				Diagnostic Radiological Physics, Diagnostic Medical Physics, Imaging Physics,
				or Radiological Physics;
2. the
				American Board of Medical Physics in Diagnostic Radiological Physics,
				Diagnostic Medical Physics, Imaging Physics, or Radiological Physics;
				or
3. another certifying body in an
				equivalent specialty area acceptable to the Department; and
(3) Holds a master's degree or
				higher in a physical science with no less than 20 semester hours in physics.
				Appropriate fields include those physical sciences accepted by the American
				College of Radiology, American Board of Radiology, and the American Board of
				Medical Physics; and
(4) Has 20
				contact hours of specialized training in conducting mammography facility
				surveys; and
(5) Has conducted
				surveys of at least one mammography facility and at least ten mammography units
				under the direct supervision of a qualified medical physicist.
(6) If the Medical Physicist was qualified
				under the FDA interim regulations prior to April 28, 1999, the Medical
				Physicist may be considered qualified to be employed if the physicist:
(a) Has a bachelor's degree or higher in a
				physical science with no less than ten semester hours in physics;
(b) Has completed 40 contact hours of
				documented specialized training in conducting surveys of mammography
				facilities; and
(c) Has conducted
				surveys of at least one mammography facility and a total of at least 20
				mammography units. The training and experience requirements must be met after
				fulfilling the degree requirement specified in 105 CMR
				127.013(A)(6)(a).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 127.000 - Licensing Of Mammography Facilities › Requirements › Section 127.014 - Requirements of the Interpreting Physician

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(A)
Interpreting Physician Initial Qualifications
. An
				Interpreting Physician is qualified to be employed in a mammography facility if
				he or she:
(1) Is licensed to practice under
				M.G.L. c. 112, § 2;
(2) Is in
				compliance with applicable regulations issued by the Board of Registration in
				Medicine including
				243 CMR
				2.07(24)(a) through
				(c).