Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health › Part 19 - Bureau of Professional Licensure › Subpart 60 - Professional Licensure › Chapter 7 - REGULATION GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL RADIATION TECHNOLOGISTS › Subchapter 6 - Exceptions and Exemptions › Rule 15-19-60-7.6.1 - Exceptions

Current through June 25, 2024
Exceptions:
No person shall practice medical
						radiation technology unless he is registered by the Department, except as
						otherwise provided in this section.
1.
					 A student enrolled in and participating in an approved course of study for
					 diagnostic radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology or radiation
					 therapy, who as a part of his clinical course of study applies ionizing
					 radiation to a human being while under the supervision of a licensed
					 practitioner, registered radiologic technologist, registered nuclear medicine
					 technologist or registered radiation therapist;
2. Laboratory personnel who use
					 radiopharmaceuticals for in vitro studies;
3. A dental hygienist or a dental assistant
					 who is not a radiologic technologist, nuclear medicine technologist or
					 radiation therapist, who possesses a radiology permit issued by the Board of
					 Dental Examiners and applies ionizing radiation under the specific direction of
					 a licensed dentist;
4. A
					 chiropractic assistant who is not a radiologic technologist, nuclear medicine
					 technologist or radiation therapist, who possesses a radiology permit issued by
					 the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and applies ionizing radiation under this
					 specific direction of a licensed chiropractor;
5. An individual who is not a radiologic
					 technologist, nuclear medicine technologist or radiation therapist, is
					 permitted as a Limited X-Ray Machine Operator by the Board of Medical Licensure
					 and applies ionizing radiation in a physician's office or a radiology clinic
					 under the specific direction of a licensed practitioner as defined in Rule
					 7.1.2 Item 2., in these regulations; and
6. An individual who is not a radiologic
					 technologist, nuclear medicine technologist or radiation therapist, is
					 permitted as a Limited X-Ray Machine Operator by the Board of Medical Licensure
					 and applies ionizing radiation in a licensed hospital under the specific
					 direction of a licensed practitioner as defined in Rule 7.1.2 Item 2., in these
					 regulations.
7. Nothing in these
					 regulations is intended to limit, preclude, or otherwise interfere with the
					 practices of a licensed practitioner as defined in the definitions of these
					 regulations, who is duly licensed or registered by the appropriate agency of
					 the State of Mississippi, provided that the agency specifically recognizes that
					 the procedures covered by these regulations are within the scope of practice of
					 the licensee or registrant.
8. A
					 student enrolled in and participating in an accredited course of study for
					 diagnostic radiologic technology, nuclear medicine technology or radiation
					 therapy and is employed by a physician's office, radiology clinic or a licensed
					 hospital in Mississippi and applies ionizing radiation under the specific
					 direction of a licensed practitioner.
Miss.
						Code Ann. §
												41-58-3.