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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.4 - Scopes of practice

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(a) Any person who possesses a valid license pursuant to this subchapter shall exercise proper principles of radiation protection with regard to nuclear medicine and CT procedures.
(b) Any person who possesses a valid license to practice nuclear medicine technology issued in accordance with this subchapter may engage in the following activities, which constitute the scope of practice of nuclear medicine technology:
1. Prepare radiopharmaceuticals for administration to humans, administering radiopharmaceuticals to humans;
2. Position patients for examinations that require the administration of radiopharmaceuticals to humans;
3. Set technical factors for examinations that require the administration of radiopharmaceuticals to humans;
4. Operate imaging and/or measuring equipment for examinations that require the administration of radiopharmaceuticals to humans;
5. Acquire and manipulate patient data with or without the use of computers for procedures requiring the administration of radiopharmaceuticals; and
6. Administer pharmaceuticals, provided that the material and its administration comply with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners rule 13:35-6.20.
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(a) Subject to (b) below, the Department shall admit to examination for licensure any applicant who has paid a fee to the Department as specified in 7:28-24.11(a)  and submitted satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:
1. At the time of application is at least 18 years of age;
2. Has successfully completed four years of secondary school or approved equivalent, at a duly accredited educational institution; and
3. Has successfully completed either a course of study in nuclear medicine technology approved by the Department or an equivalent course of study as determined by the Department, upon the recommendation of the Commission.
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(a) Subject to the conditions in this section, the Board shall admit to examination for licensure any applicant who is of good moral character, has paid a fee to the Department as specified in 7:28-24.11(b), is licensed in nuclear medicine technology pursuant to this subchapter, and has submitted satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:
1. Has successfully completed didactic content through educational activities, either in person or on line, that are recognized by the Board, in the following areas:
i. Cross sectional anatomy;
ii. X-ray physics, which shall include the production of x-rays, and operator radiation protection and shielding;
iii. Administration of oral and parenteral contrast media and treatment of adverse reactions;
iv. CT scanner design and operation, which shall include the selection of technical factors for both the scout image and patient scan protocols, verification of correct patient positioning on the scout image, setting the start and end scan location, image processing, equipment maintenance, and identification of equipment malfunctions; and
v. Patient safety, which shall include the expected delivered dose for specified procedures, and the technical factors affecting patient dose; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.7 - Nuclear medicine technologist licenses

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(a) The Department may issue a license to any applicant who is at least 18 years of age and has paid a fee to the Department as specified in 7:28-24.11(a)  and who has submitted satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:
1. Has within three years of the date of application passed a nuclear medicine technology examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or American Society of Clinical Pathologists, or another examination approved by the Commission;
2. Holds a current certificate, registration, or license as a nuclear medicine technologist issued by another state or country or by any of the organizations named in (a)1 above and has engaged in the practice of nuclear medicine technology for at least 1,000 hours during the preceding three years in a manner consistent with this chapter; however, such acceptance shall be conditioned upon the certification, registration, or licensure standards in the other state or country being equivalent and satisfactory to the Commission; or
3. Has passed, more than three years prior to the application for a license, a nuclear medicine technology examination approved by the Commission, and has legally engaged in the practice of nuclear medicine technology for at least 1,000 hours during the three years preceding the application for a license in a manner consistent with this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.8 - Fusion imaging CT technologist licenses

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(a) The Board may issue a license to any applicant who is of good moral character, licensed in nuclear medicine technology pursuant to this subchapter, has paid a fee to the Department as specified in 7:28-24.11(b), and has submitted satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:
1. Is currently certified in CT by either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board;
2. Has passed the CT examination of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, or the Board, or an equivalent examination as determined by the Board, within five years prior to the date of the initial license application. If the applicant passed an approved examination more than five years prior to the application, the applicant must provide documentation that he or she has competently engaged in the practice of fusion imaging CT technology for at least 500 hours during the three years preceding the application; or
3. Holds a current certificate, registration, or license as a fusion imaging CT technologist issued by another state, provided the Board determines that the other state's standards are equivalent to those of the Board.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.9 - Conditional and restricted licenses

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(a) The Department, at its discretion, may issue a conditional or restricted license including, but not limited to, a condition or restriction limiting the scope of practice of a licensed nuclear medicine technologist.
(b) The Board, at its discretion, may issue a conditional or restricted license including, but not limited to, a condition or restriction limiting the scope of practice of a licensed fusion imaging CT technologist.
(c) No person who possesses a conditional or restricted license shall practice outside of the conditions or restrictions as listed on the license.
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(a) No nuclear medicine technologist shall practice without a valid New Jersey nuclear medicine technology license, and no fusion imaging CT technologist shall practice without a valid New Jersey fusion imaging technology license.
(b) A nuclear medicine technologist or fusion imaging CT technologist shall inform the Department of any change in the address of record within 30 calendar days of the change.
(c) In order to maintain a valid license, a nuclear medicine technologist or fusion imaging CT technologist shall renew his or her license biennially by submitting a renewal application for the applicable license and the required renewal fee specified in 7:28-24.11.
(d) Each license expires on December 31 of the first even numbered year following the year of its issuance. A license may be renewed for a biennial term commencing January 1 of every odd numbered year and expiring on December 31 of the following year.
(e) A renewal application may be denied if the applicant has committed any act or omission specified in 7:28-24.12.
(f) A nuclear medicine technologist or fusion imaging CT technologist who possesses an expired license may renew the license, provided that the license has not been expired for more than five years. An individual who wishes to renew an expired license shall submit a renewal application and the current renewal fee to the Department. Such licenses shall be renewed for a period extending from date of renewal to midnight, December 31 of the next even numbered year.
(g) A nuclear medicine technologist who possesses a license that has been expired for more than five years may not have that license renewed, but may apply for a new license through re-examination and other applicable requirements for initial license applications at 7:28-24.5 or, if applicable, at 7:28-24.7.
(h) A fusion imaging CT technologist who possesses a license that has been expired for more than five years may not have that license renewed, but may apply for a new license through re-examination and other applicable requirements for initial license applications at 7:28-24.6 or, if applicable, at 7:28-24.8.
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(a) Any person who submits a nuclear medicine technology application for an examination, license, or license renewal to the Department shall include as an integral part of the application a service fee as follows:
1. Examination application fee: $ 160.00;
2. Initial license application fee: $ 60.00;
3. Biennial license renewal fee: $ 90.00;
4. License reprint fee: $ 20.00.
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(a) The Department, in addition to any penalties authorized by the Act, may deny any examination or license application, and may revoke or suspend a nuclear medicine technology license, when the applicant or licensed nuclear medicine technologist has:
1. Violated any of the provisions of this subchapter, or the Act;
2. Been convicted of, any crime which relates, or could relate, adversely to the practice of nuclear medicine technology. For the purpose of this section, a plea of guilty, non vult, no contest, or any other such disposition of alleged criminal activity shall be deemed a conviction;
3. Has been admitted to a pretrial intervention program or the substantial equivalent thereof based upon alleged conduct which relates, or could relate, adversely to the practice of nuclear medicine technology;
4. Has had his or her certification, registration, or license to practice nuclear medicine technology revoked or suspended by any other state or certifying agency for reasons consistent with this chapter; or
5. Is incapable, for medical or any other good cause, of discharging the functions of a licensee in a manner consistent with the health, safety and welfare of the public.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.13 - School of nuclear medicine technology; standards

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(a) In order to be approved by the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-24.14, a school of nuclear medicine technology shall be accredited by JRCNMT, or by an accreditation agency that the Department determines is equivalent, and shall maintain that accreditation.
(b) The school's curriculum shall comply with JRCNMT's standards, or standards that the Department determines are equivalent, and include a valid plan for competency-based clinical education as follows:
1. Nuclear medicine students shall:
i. Perform nuclear medicine procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed nuclear medicine technologist until a school instructor determines that the student has achieved competency in that procedure; and
ii. Perform nuclear medicine procedures for which the student has demonstrated competency in accordance with (b)1i above under either the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed nuclear medicine technologist, as provided in the school's curriculum.
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(a) In order to be approved by the Department, a school of nuclear medicine technology shall submit to the Department a complete application, which shall include:
1. The name, address, and contact information of the school;
2. The name and credentials of the program director;
3. The name and address of all clinical education centers;
4. A copy of the school's accreditation letter from JRCNMT or an equivalent accreditation agency;
5. Copies of policies governing the supervision of students that comply with N.J.A.C. 7:28-24.13(b);
6. The last three annual examination reports of the school's nuclear medicine technology graduates' first-time examination performance on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board. A school that has graduated students for less than three years shall submit the most recent annual examination reports, if any; and
7. A written statement permitting Department inspection pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:28-24.13(k).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.15 - List of approved schools

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A list of approved schools of nuclear medicine technology and their approval status shall be available from the Department, and may be obtained by contacting the Department. (See 7:28-24.11(d)2  for the Department's address.)
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 24 - NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND FUSION IMAGING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) TECHNOLOGY › Section 7:28-24.16 - Adjudicatory hearings

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(a) Subject to the limitation on third-party hearing rights at (e) below, an applicant for examination, initial license, or license renewal; a licensed technologist; a school of nuclear medicine technology; or any person aggrieved by any Department or Board finding or administrative order may contest the finding or administrative order and request an adjudicatory hearing. The request shall be made in writing to the Department at the address at (d) below no later than 20 calendar days after receipt of the Department's or Board's findings or administrative order. The person or school requesting the hearing shall include the following information in each hearing request:
1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person or school and any authorized representative;
2. The date the person or school received the Department's or Board's finding;
3. A copy of the finding or administrative order giving rise to the request for a hearing, and a list of all issues being appealed;
4. The defenses to each of the Department's or Board's findings of fact, stated in short and plain terms;
5. An admission or denial of each of the Department's or Board's findings. If the person or school is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of a finding, the person or school shall so state and this shall have the effect of a denial. A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the findings denied. When the person or school intends in good faith to deny only a part or a qualification of a finding, the person or school shall specify so much of it as is true and material and deny only the remainder. The person or school may not generally deny all of the findings, but shall make all denials as specific denials of designated findings. For each finding the person or school denies, the person or school shall state the fact or facts as the person or school believes it or them to be;
6. Information supporting the request and specific reference to or copies of other written documents relied upon to support the request;
7. An estimate of the time required for the hearing (in days and/or hours); and
8. A request, if necessary, for a barrier-free hearing location for physically disabled persons.
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Each section of this subchapter is severable. In the event that any section, subsection or division, or application thereof, is held invalid in a court of law, the remainder of this subchapter shall continue in full force and effect.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.1 - Scope and applicability

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(a) (Reserved.)
(b) This subchapter establishes rules, requirements, and procedures with which an individual or business wishing to perform radon testing or mitigation in New Jersey shall comply in order to become, and remain, certified. Except as set forth at (c) below, certification is mandatory in New Jersey for any business or individual performing radon testing or mitigation services in buildings, as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2D-70 et seq.
(c) The certification program established in this subchapter shall not apply to:
1. An individual performing testing or mitigation on a building he or she owns, as provided at N.J.S.A. 26:2D-72. If the owner of a building is other than an individual, radon testing or mitigation performed on the building shall be performed by a certified business and certified individual;
2. An individual performing radon testing or mitigation without remuneration, as provided at N.J.S.A. 26:2D-72;
3. An individual or business subject to the new construction techniques set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:23-10;
4. A retail outlet that does not provide any services set forth in this subchapter;
5. An individual or business that manufactures or sells radon measurement devices, but does not otherwise test for, or mitigate, radon in New Jersey; and
6. A business that samples and analyzes for radon in water as regulated by N.J.A.C. 7:18.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.3 - General provisions

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(a) No business or individual subject to this subchapter shall test for, or mitigate, radon in the State of New Jersey without being certified pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) No certified business or certified individual shall disclose to any business or individual, except the owner, the Department of Environmental Protection, or the Department of Health, the address or owner of a nonpublic building that the certified business or certified individual has tested or treated for the presence of radon, unless the owner of the building waives, in writing, this right of confidentiality. In the case of a prospective sale of a building that has been tested for radon gas and radon progeny, the seller shall provide the buyer, at the time the contract of sale is entered into, with a copy of the results of that test and evidence of any subsequent mitigation or treatment. Any prospective buyer who contracts for the testing of a building shall have the right to receive the results of that testing.
(c) A certified radon measurement business may disclose the results of radon testing to the certified individual who performed the test. A certified business may disclose the results of radon testing or mitigation to the owner's legal representative, including an attorney or real estate agent, acting in accordance with a written agreement the attorney or agent has with the owner. A certified individual is not a legal representative. If the owner of the building is other than an individual, a certified business may disclose the results of radon testing or evidence of any subsequent mitigation or treatment to the following:
1. For a corporation:
i. A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other individual who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or
ii. The manager of the certified business, provided the authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.4 - Signatories

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(a) An individual applying for initial or renewal certification, or amending an existing certification, shall provide and sign the following statement on his or her application, renewal form, or request for an amendment:
"I certify under penalty of law that the information provided in this document is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant civil and criminal penalties for submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, including fines and/or imprisonment. I am aware that the certification for which I am applying requires compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27 at all times when providing radon services under that certification."
(b) A business applying for initial or renewal certification, or amending an existing certification, shall provide and sign the following statement on its application, renewal form, or request for an amendment:
"I certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this application and all attached documents. I believe that the submitted information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant civil and criminal penalties for submitting false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, including the possibility of fine and/or imprisonment. I am aware that the certification for which this business is applying requires compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27 at all times when the business and affiliates are providing radon services under that certification."
(c) For purposes of (b) above, the following individuals shall sign:
1. For a corporation:
i. A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other individual who performs similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or
ii. The manager of the business applying to be certified, provided the authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.5 - Affiliation

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(a) A certified business shall ensure that radon services are conducted on its behalf by a certified individual with whom the business is affiliated, or by an individual not subject to certification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.1(c)1  and 2.
(b) Prior to affiliation, an individual shall provide to the certified business or business with an acknowledgement notice:
1. If the individual is not yet initially certified, a copy of the Department's acknowledgement notice as specified at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.18(d), 27.21(d), or 27.24(d);
2. If the individual is certified, a copy of a valid Department certification credential;
3. If the individual will test or mitigate multifamily buildings or schools and large buildings, proof of an eight-hour training course for multifamily buildings, and/or an eight-hour training course for schools and large buildings, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.20(c), 27.23(b), and 27.26(c); and
4. If the individual will use a portable device, proof of passing the authorized proficiency test for each device model.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.6 - Authorized proficiency testing and calibration for portable devices

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(a) An individual applying for certification or a certified radon measurement specialist or technician shall pass one authorized proficiency test for each portable device model he or she uses, prior to using the device model.
1. The authorized proficiency test shall be conducted at an approved radon chamber facility; and
2. The individual shall submit the results to each certified business with which the individual is affiliated for that device model.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.7 - Radon measurement business-initial certification

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(a) An initial certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless it is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A radon measurement business shall submit an application for initial certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(e).
(c) A complete initial application shall include:
1. The business name, physical location, mailing address; primary and secondary individuals in charge of the business; individual in charge of tracking affiliates and their certification status; contact information for each individual, which may include a telephone number and electronic mail address; and any branch names, addresses, and contact information;
2. The business's status as a corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, partnership, or municipality, county, state, Federal, or other public agency;
3. The name and address of each owner, officer, general and limited partner, director, and principal shareholder;
4. For a corporation, the state of domestic incorporation, and the name and principal place of business of each parent corporation of the applicant;
5. A list of non-portable devices in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(d)2;
6. An identification of the building types to be tested and the authorized measurement protocols to be followed for each building type in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(d);
7. A copy of the QA plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.14;
8. A copy of the radiological safety plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.15;
9. A copy of the chain of custody forms in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(g);
10. A copy of the instruction document the business provides to individuals who are not subject to certification pursuant to this subchapter, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(h);
11. A copy of the confidentiality waiver form in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(o);
12. A copy of each reporting form used to report results to clients in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.17(c); and
13. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.8 - Radon measurement business-certification renewal

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(a) A renewal certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless it is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A radon measurement business shall submit, to the Department, an application for renewal on the form that the Department provides in advance of the expiration date.
(c) A complete renewal application shall contain:
1. All information required in an application for an initial certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.7, but only to the extent that the information differs from what is contained in the certified business's most recent certification;
2. A copy of the current calibration certificate for each portable device used by the certified business's affiliates in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.6(b);
3. Documentation of spike testing, if applicable, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.10(f); and
4. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.9 - Responsibilities of a certified radon measurement business

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(a) A certified radon measurement business shall maintain its certification by submitting an annual renewal application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.8 and amending its certification, when necessary, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j).
(b) A certified radon measurement business shall affiliate with at least one certified radon measurement specialist or an individual who has received an acknowledgement notice to become a radon measurement specialist, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5, and submit the affiliation form to the Department.
(c) A certified radon measurement business shall comply with this subchapter and ensure that its affiliates conduct radon testing in accordance with the authorized measurement protocols for each building type, this subchapter, the certified business's certification, QA plan, and radiological safety plan.
(d) A certified radon measurement business shall provide to the Department:
1. The information required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.6(d);
2. A list of the non-portable devices, including the device manufacturer/model and device number, as assigned by a nationally recognized organization, to be used by the business and/or its affiliates and either:
i. The name and certification number of the analytical laboratory certified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:18 that will analyze each device; or
ii. An indication that the certified business will analyze the non-portable devices, in which case the certified business shall provide its certification number pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:18;
3. A list of the building types to be tested, including residential, non-residential, or school buildings. If residential, whether single-family, condominium, townhouse, apartment, and/or other residential building types will be tested.
4. The name of the affiliate or affiliates who will test multifamily buildings, schools and/or large buildings; and the date on which each identified affiliate took the eight-hour multifamily buildings training course and/or the eight-hour schools and large buildings training course, as applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.10 - Quality control measures

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(a) Authorized proficiency testing shall be conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.6(a).
(b) Each portable device on the business's certification shall be calibrated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.6(b).
(c) Throughout each month, a certified radon measurement business shall conduct the lesser of 10 percent duplicates or 50, for each portable and non-portable device type and distributed among New Jersey tests conducted by affiliates and individuals not subject to certification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.1(c)1  and 2. When a continuous radon monitor is used for testing and there is no other continuous radon monitor available, another type of device shall be used.
1. The RPD shall be calculated for each duplicate pair and the certified radon measurement business shall use the following minimum criteria for all duplicate analyses:
Average of the two test devices
Warning Limit Triggered
Control Limit Triggered
>/= 4.0 pCi/L
RPD > 28.0%
RPD > 36.0%
2.0-3.9 pCi/L
RPD > 50.0%
RPD > 67.0%
< 2.0 pCi/L
Absolute value of the difference between the two tests is >1 pCi/L if both tests are above the minimum detectable concentration
n/a
2. If more than five percent of the checks fall within the warning limit or more than one percent of the checks fall outside the control limit for a device, the certified business shall investigate, take corrective action, and document the investigation and corrective action. If the limit continues to be exceeded, the business shall take the affected devices out of service until the problem is identified, corrected, and documented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.11 - Radon mitigation business-initial certification

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(a) An initial certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A radon mitigation business shall submit an application for initial certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(e).
(c) A complete initial application shall include:
1. The business name, physical location, and mailing address; primary and secondary individuals in charge of the business; individual in charge of tracking affiliates and their certification status; contact information for each individual, which may include telephone number and electronic mail address; and any branch names, addresses, and contact information;
2. The business's status as a corporation, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, partnership, or government agency;
3. The name and address of each owner, officer, general and limited partner, director, and principal shareholder;
4. For a corporation, the state of domestic incorporation, and the name and principal place of business of each parent corporation of the applicant;
5. An identification of the building types to be mitigated and the authorized mitigation protocols to be followed for each building type, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.13(d);
6. A copy of the radiological safety plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.15;
7. A copy of the form contract for a fan installation only and the form contract for a full mitigation system installation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.13(l); and
8. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.12 - Radon mitigation business-certification renewal

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(a) A renewal certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A radon mitigation business shall submit to the Department, an application for renewal on the form that the Department provides in advance of the expiration date.
(c) A complete renewal application shall contain:
1. All information required in an application for an initial certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.11, but only to the extent that the information differs from what is contained in the certified business's most recent certification; and
2. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.13 - Responsibilities of a certified radon mitigation business

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(a) A certified radon mitigation business shall maintain its certification by submitting an annual renewal application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.12 and amending its certification, when necessary, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j).
(b) A certified radon mitigation business shall affiliate with a certified radon mitigation specialist or an individual who has received an acknowledgement notice to become a radon mitigation specialist, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5 and submit the affiliation form to the Department.
(c) A certified radon mitigation business shall comply with this subchapter and ensure that its affiliates conduct radon mitigation in accordance with the authorized mitigation protocols for each building type, this subchapter, the certified business's certification, and radiological safety plan.
(d) A certified radon mitigation business shall provide to the Department:
1. A list of the building types to be mitigated, including residential, non-residential, or school buildings. If residential, whether single-family, condominium, townhouse, apartment, and/or other residential building types will be mitigated.
2. The name of the affiliate or affiliates who will mitigate multifamily buildings, schools, and/or large buildings; and the date on which each identified affiliate took the eight-hour multifamily buildings training course and/or the eight-hour schools and large buildings course, as applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.14 - Quality assurance (QA) plan

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(a) The QA plan shall contain the following items, presented in order, and clearly identified:
1. A title page that identifies:
i. The title of the document;
ii. The name and signature of one individual designated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(e);
iii. The business's name, address, and certification number; and
iv. The date the document was prepared;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.15 - Radiological safety plan

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(a) The radiological safety plan shall contain the following items, presented in order, and clearly identified:
1. A title page that identifies:
i. The title of the document;
ii. The name and signature of one individual designated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(e);
iii. The business name, address, and certification number; and
iv. The date the document was prepared;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.16 - Recordkeeping

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(a) A certified radon measurement business shall maintain the following for five years, in a format that is immediately available to the Department:
1. The affiliation form for each affiliate;
2. Initial radiation safety training records, including the test, for each affiliate;
3. A copy of the annual certification credential for each affiliate;
4. Calibration certificates for portable devices;
5. Quality control records in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.10;
6. A copy of the authorized measurement protocols used by the certified radon measurement business and its affiliates; and
7. Records of all radon tests, including invalidated tests, performed by an individual, whether certified or exempt from certification, using a device on the business's certification, including the chain of custody form, the client report, and information required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(g).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.17 - Reporting

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(a) A certified radon measurement business shall submit, to the Department, on or before the first day of each month:
1. The results of all radon tests performed during the second previous month, and for those tests, the information required to be recorded on the chain of custody form in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(g). For example, the results from the May testing shall be submitted by July 1. Data shall be submitted in the format and the media required by the Department. Radon test results shall be reported in picocuries per liter (pCi/L); and
2. A letter signed by a certified measurement specialist that states he or she has reviewed, verified, and approved the report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.18 - Radon measurement specialist-initial certification

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(a) An initial certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) An individual shall submit an application for initial certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(e).
(c) A complete initial application shall include:
1. The individual's name, Social Security number, home mailing address, home address (no post office box), and other contact information, which may include telephone number and electronic mail address;
2. Documentation showing that the applicant possesses the education and radiation work experience required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.20(b). Documentation of education shall consist of a certified copy of a transcript from an accredited institution showing the applicant's name and the degree awarded. Documentation of radiation work experience shall consist of a letter from either the employer with whom the applicant obtained the work experience, or an individual other than the applicant who has extensive knowledge of the applicant's work experience, listing all applicable work experience and the dates or range of dates that the applicant performed the work;
3. Documentation showing that the applicant has completed 16 hours of initial training from a nationally recognized organization. The documentation shall consist of the individual's training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course;
4. When applicable, documentation of the training required for multifamily buildings and/or schools and large buildings, as required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.20(c). The documentation shall consist of the individual's training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course;
5. Documentation showing that the applicant successfully passed a radon examination for radon measurement specialist, or the equivalent category, administered by the National Radon Proficiency Program or other organization that the Department determines administers a substantively equivalent examination. The Department will provide a list of approved organizations on its website,
www.njradon.org
. Documentation shall consist of a copy of the individual's examination results;
6. A list of the portable devices the applicant owns, including the manufacturer, model number, and serial number in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.20(h);
7. Documentation showing that the applicant completed an authorized proficiency test for each device model identified at (c)6 above in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.6(a); and
8. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.19 - Radon measurement specialist-certification renewal

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(a) A renewal certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A certified radon measurement specialist shall submit, to the Department, an application for renewal on the form that the Department provides in advance of the expiration date.
(c) A complete renewal application shall contain:
1. All of the information required in an application for an initial certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.18, but only to the extent that the information differs from what is contained in the certified measurement specialist's most recent certification;
2. Proof of completion of continuing education required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.20(d). Documentation shall consist of the training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course. Documentation from the conference organizer of the individual's attendance for two days at a national radon training conference or documentation from the training course provider showing an individual instructed eight hours of radon continuing education shall also fulfill this requirement; and
3. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).