Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director › Chapter 3701-72 - Radiologic License › Section 3701-72-02 - Radiologic license application and renewal procedures

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Except as
			 provided in division (B) of section
			 4773.02 of
			 the Revised Code, no person shall practice or hold self out as a general x-ray machine operator,
			 radiographer, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist without a
			 valid license issued under this
			 chapter.
(B) An individual
			 seeking a radiologic license shall apply to the department on forms prescribed
			 by the director. Except as provided in paragraph (C) of this rule, a separate
			 application and fee is required for each license category. The application for
			 each license shall include at least the following:
(1) Name , street
			 address, and email address of
			 applicant;
(2) License category for
			 which application is being made;
(3) A non-refundable, non-transferrable
			 check, money order or electronic payment in the amount of sixty-five dollars
			 made payable to "Treasurer, State of Ohio";
(4) A statement affirming that all the
			 information submitted by the applicant is accurate and true;
(5) Evidence that the applicant successfully
			 completed an educational program for the applicable license category accredited
			 by the department under rule
			 3701-72-03
			 of the Administrative Code;
(6) An
			 applicant for a general x-ray machine operator license shall submit evidence of
			 satisfactory completion of one or more of the competency-based clinical
			 training modules identified in paragraph (F) of rule
			 3701-72-04
			 of the Administrative Code;
(7)
			 Applicants for a general x-ray machine operator license who are currently
			 enrolled and in the last year of a two-year accredited radiography educational
			 program or who have graduated from a two-year accredited radiography
			 educational program and are within twelve months of their date of graduation,
			 may submit a signed affidavit from the director of the educational program to
			 meet one or more of the competency-based training modules identified in
			 paragraph (F) of rule
			 3701-72-04
			 of the Administrative Code; and
(8)
			 Evidence of having passed the Ohio examination for his or her license category
			 by correctly answering at least the percentage of questions on the examination
			 specified by the director, unless the examination is not required because one
			 of the following applies:
(a) The individual
			 is applying for a license as a general x-ray machine operator and holds
			 certification as a radiographer from the "American Registry of Radiologic
			 Technologists" or the "American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic
			 Technologists";
(b) The applicant
			 holds a license issued under Chapter 4773. of the Revised Code for his or her
			 area of practice and has completed the relevant continuing education
			 requirements specified in paragraph (L) of this rule;
(c) The individual is applying for a license
			 as a radiographer and holds certification as a radiographer from the "American
			 Registry of Radiologic Technologists";
(d) The individual is applying for a license
			 as a radiation therapist and holds certification as a radiation therapist from
			 the "American Registry of Radiologic Technologists";
(e) The individual is applying for a license
			 as a nuclear medicine technologist and holds certification as a nuclear
			 medicine technologist from the "American Registry of Radiologic Technologists"
			 or the "Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board"; or
(f) The applicant holds a valid license,
			 certificate or other credential issued by another state that the department
			 determines uses standards for radiologic professions that are at least equal to
			 those standards established in Chapter 4773. of the Revised Code and Chapter
			 3701-72 of the Administrative Code.
(9) Individuals that submit with their
			 applications, proof that they are a service member or veteran, or the spouse or
			 surviving spouse of a service member or veteran will receive priority expedited
			 licensure processing. Their applications will be reviewed within five business
			 days of receipt and before all other applications for licensure.
(a) The acceptable proof of service
			 member/veteran status documents are:
(i)
			 Department of defense identification card (active, retired, temporary
			 disability retirement list (TDRL));
(ii) DD214 military discharge certificate
			 indicating disposition of discharge;
(iii) Report of separation from the national
			 archives national personnel records center in St. Louis, Missouri; or
(iv) Veterans identification card from the
			 department of veterans affairs.
(b) All acceptable proof documents, except
			 veterans identification card, must show the veteran status as honorable,
			 general, general under honorable conditions, or discharged or released under
			 conditions other than dishonorable.