Section 216-RICR-40-20-15.4 - X-Ray Fees15.4.1Submission of Initial FeeA. Each initial application for a Registration Certificate in a category for which a fee has been established in the Department fee schedule shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount of the Annual Fee specified for that registration category. A registration application shall not be considered prior to payment of the full amount specified. Registration applications for which no remittance is received shall be returned to the applicant.B. Initial applications, accompanied by the appropriate registration fee and which are received by the Agency during the period July 1 through August 31 of a calendar year shall also constitute a renewal application for the period ending August 31 of the following calendar year, without payment of an additional annual registration fee.15.4.2Nonstandard Facilities and Services FeeFacilities and services which are approved by the Agency for registration, but which do not fit the descriptions of the categories in §15.4.6 of this Part shall be assessed at a rate which coincides with an appropriate category, as determined by the Agency.
15.4.3Fee Rebates Not AuthorizedRebates shall not be made for existing registrants who terminate operations prior to the expiration of their Registration Certificates.
15.4.4Late FeesFailure of any registered facility or service to submit the indicated annual registration fee for renewal of registration prior to the expiration date of current Registration Certificate shall be assessed a late fee established in the Department fee schedule in addition to the required registration fee.
15.4.5Annual FeesThe Agency shall issue an annual fee invoice to each registrant, based on the applicable annual fee established in the Department fee schedule. Fees shall be payable prior to the expiration date of the registrant's current Registration Certificate.
15.4.6X-Ray Registration CategoriesA. Healing Arts Registration Categories1. Dental X-ray Facility [DEF]. Facilities performing diagnostic radiography limited to intra-oral dental procedures and/or extra-oral dental procedures, including panoramic procedures and cephalometric procedures.2. Hospital Radiology Facility [HRF]. Facilities performing general purpose diagnostic radiographic procedures (including fluoroscopy) in an institution licensed by the State of Rhode Island as a hospital.3. Radiology Facility [RAD]. Facilities performing general purpose diagnostic radiographic procedures (including fluoroscopy) outside of an institution licensed by the State of Rhode Island as a hospital.4. Radiation Therapy Facility [RTF]. Facilities utilizing one (1) or more therapeutic radiation machines, including dedicated therapy simulator(s).5. Specific Radiology Facility (Single Category) [SRF]a. Facilities performing diagnostic radiography (excluding fluoroscopy) limited to a single category of specific radiographic procedures, as specified on the facility's application. The category shall also include facilities performing only chiropractic or podiatric procedures.b. Facilities utilizing X-ray system(s) solely for human subjects research in accordance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.6. Specific Radiology Facility (Multiple Categories) [SRM]. Facilities performing two (2) or more categories of specific diagnostic radiography procedures (excluding fluoroscopy), as specified on the facility's application.7. Veterinary X-ray Facility [VEF]. Facilities performing diagnostic radiography limited to veterinary procedures.B. Non-Healing Arts Registration Categories 1. Industrial Radiography Facility [IRF]. Facilities utilizing X-ray equipment to perform industrial radiographic procedures.2. Industrial Radiation Machine (Type A) Facility [IRA]. Facilities utilizing a Category A industrial radiation machines as defined in Part 6 of this Subchapter.3. Industrial Radiation Machine (Type B) Facility [IRB]. Facilities utilizing a Category B industrial radiation machines as defined in Part 6 of this Subchapter.4. Other Non-Healing Arts Facility [OTH]. Facilities utilizing X-ray equipment for non-healing arts applications not otherwise defined in this Subchapter.5. Particle Accelerator Facility [PAF]. Facilities utilizing particle accelerators not authorized for human use.C. Services Registration Categories.1. Provider of X-ray Services [PXS].a. Individuals or facilities providing installation and/or servicing of X- ray equipment and associated components for Agency registrants.b. Individuals or facilities providing NVLAP certified personnel dosimetry services for Agency registrants and/or radioactive materials licensees.2. Radiation Physics Services [RPS] a. Calibration of health physics instrumentation for Agency registrants and/or radioactive materials licenseesb. General radiation physics services for Agency registrants and/or radioactive materials licenseesc. Diagnostic X-ray Physics services for Agency registrants [Calibration and surveys of diagnostic X-ray equipment]d. Diagnostic X-ray Physics services for Agency registrants [Calibration and surveys of computed tomography (CT) X-ray systems]e. Radiotherapy Physics services for Agency registrants [Calibration and surveys of therapeutic radiation machines]f. Radiotherapy Physics services for Agency materials licensees [Calibration and surveys of remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and/or gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units]3. Storage X-ray Facility [STO]. Facilities limited to storage of X-ray equipment, excluding X-ray equipment exempt from registration under this Subchapter.216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-20-15.4
Adopted effective 5/25/2022