La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-579

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-579 - Certification Cards for Radiographers or Radiographer Trainees

A. Issuance

1. An industrial radiographer or industrial radiographer trainee certification card shall be issued to each person who successfully completes the requirements of LAC 33:XV.575.A or B, respectively.

2. An industrial radiographer certification card shall contain the radiographer's photograph. The department will take the photograph at the time the examination is administered. The radiographer trainee certification card does not require a photograph.

3. A certification card remains the property of the state of Louisiana and may be revoked or suspended under the provisions of this Section.

4. Any individual who wishes to replace his/her certification card shall submit to the Office of Environmental Compliance a written request for a replacement certification card, stating the reason a replacement certification card is needed. A non-refundable fee of $29 shall be paid to the department for each replacement of an certification card. The prescribed fee shall be submitted with the written request for a replacement certification card. The individual shall maintain a copy of the request in his/her possession while performing industrial radiographic operations until a replacement certificaton card is received from the department.

B. Expiration of Certification Card. Each industrial radiographer certification card is valid for a period of five years, unless revoked or suspended in accordance with LAC 33:XV.579. Each industrial radiographer certification card expires at the end of the day indicated on the certification card.

C. Renewal of a Radiographer Certification Card

1. Applications for examination to renew an industrial radiographer certification card shall be filed in accordance with LAC 33:XV.575.A.

2. The examination for renewal of an industrial radiographer certification card shall be administered in accordance with LAC 33:XV.575.

3. A renewal industrial radiographer certification card shall be issued in accordance with this Section.

D. Revocation or Suspension of a Certification Card

1. Any radiographer or radiographer trainee who violates these Rules may be required to show cause at a formal hearing why his or her certification card should not be revoked or suspended in accordance with these regulations.

2. When a department order has been issued for an industrial radiographer or radiographer trainee to cease and desist from the use of sources of radiation or the department revokes or suspends his or her certification card, the industrial radiographer or radiographer trainee shall surrender the certification card to the department until the order is changed or the suspension expires.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-579

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Radiation Protection Division, LR 20:1000 (September 1994), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2584 (November 2000), LR 29:36 (January 2003), LR 29:691 (May 2003), LR 29:2053 (October 2003), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2531 (October 2005), LR 33:2184 (October 2007), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 43951 (5/1/2017), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 451756 (12/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq. and 2104.B.