N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4040.07

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section He-P 4040.07 - Application for Registration of Servicing and Services
(a) Each person who is engaged in the business of installing radiation or MRI machines, or is engaged in the business of furnishing or offering to furnish radiation or MRI machine servicing or services as described in He-P 4040.07(b) shall apply for registration with DHHS/RHS prior to furnishing or offering to furnish such services.
(b) Application for registration of persons providing servicing or services shall be made on FORM DHHS/RHS SP "Application for Registration as a Provider of Radiation or MRI Machine-Related Services" (May, 2015) provided by DHHS/RHS.
(c) The applicant shall specify each applicable type of service being offered, choosing from the following:
(1) Therapy unit services as follows:
a. Radiation therapy physicist as required by He-P 4047.04(k) ; or
b. Calibration and compliance surveys of radiation therapy units;
(2) Installation and servicing of radiation or MRI machines, therapeutic radiation machines or radiation machines for other use and associated radiation or MRI machine components;
(3) Radiation protection consultation or surveys;
(4) Design of shielding or access controls for diagnostic, therapeutic or other facilities;
(5) Calibration of radiation or MRI machines, measurement instruments, or radiation devices;
(6) Personnel dosimetry services; or
(7) Distribution or sales of radiation or MRI machines.
(d) Each person applying for registration under He-P 4040.07 shall also provide the following:
(1) A description of the minimum education, training, and experience that the applicant will require of each individual who will provide services under this registration, as follows:
a. For installers, relative to radiation safety and any applicable federal or state regulations pertaining to the manufacture, assembly, installation, acceptance and quality control testing, and functioning of radiation or MRI machines; and
b. For radiation protection consultants and designers of shielding and access controls, relative to radiation safety and protection, including radiation surveys and measurement, instrumentation, shielding, and radiation protection engineering; and
c. For qualified experts, the individual shall:
1. Be certified in the appropriate field by the American Board of Radiology, the American Board of Health Physics, the American Board of Medical Physics or the American Board of Nuclear Medicine Science; or
2. Hold a master's or doctoral degree in physics, biophysics, radiological physics, health physics, or medical physics and have completed one year of documented, full time training in the appropriate field and also one year of documented, full time work experience under the supervision of a qualified expert in the appropriate field. To meet this requirement, the individual shall have performed the tasks required of a qualified expert during the year of work experience; or
3. Receive approval from DHHS/RHS for specific activities if he or she has:
a. A bachelor's degree in physics, biophysics, radiological physics, health physics, or medical physics; and
b. Completed 6 years of documented full time training and work experience in the appropriate field;
(2) A complete list of all individuals who will be providing services in New Hampshire under this registration;
(3) A description of the measuring instruments to be used for the type of service to be provided and the frequency of calibration of those instruments; and
(4) An attestation, signed and dated by the applicant, or management representative stating: "I certify that the applicant (1) understands and shall follow the relevant requirements of the New Hampshire Rules for the Control of Radiation (He-P 4000) applicable to the types of servicing or services to be provided under this registration and (2) shall adhere and require adherence to them and good radiation safety practices."
(e) No registered service provider shall perform services that are not specifically stated on the certificate of registration issued by DHHS/RHS.
(f) DHHS/RHS shall issue a certificate of registration provided that the requirements of He-P 4040.07 and the fee required by He-P 4070.06 have been met.
(g) The registered service provider shall retain the certificate of registration until it expires.
(h) Registration is renewable as described in He-P 4040.09.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 4040.07

#6827, eff 8-6-98; ss by #7919, eff 7-18-03; ss by #9945-A, eff 6-22-11

Amended by Volume XXXV Number 27, Filed July 9, 2015, Proposed by #10864, Effective 6/25/2015, Expires 6/25/2025.