Section 216-RICR-40-20-3.3 - Prohibitions and ExemptionsA. Prohibitions. All registrants shall prohibit any person from furnishing X-ray equipment servicing or radiation physics services as described in § 3.6 of this Part to their X-ray equipment facility until such person provides evidence that they are registered with the Agency as a provider of services in accordance with § 3.6 of this Part.B. Exemptions 1. Electronic equipment that produces radiation incidental to its operation for other purposes is exempt from the registration and certification requirements of this Part, providing dose equivalent rate averaged over an area of ten square centimeters (10 cm2) does not exceed five tenths (0.5) mrem (five (5) uSv) per hour at five (5) cm from any accessible surface of such equipment. The production, testing, or factory servicing of such equipment shall not be exempt.2. X-ray equipment while in transit or in storage incident to transit are exempt from the requirements of this Part. This exemption does not apply to the providers of X-ray equipment for mobile services.3. Domestic television receivers and video display terminals are exempt from the requirements of this Part.4. Inoperable X-ray equipment is exempt from the requirements of this Part. For the purposes of this Part, an inoperable X-ray equipment means X-ray equipment that cannot be energized when connected to a power supply without repair or modification.5. Financial institutions that take possession of operable X-ray equipment as the result of foreclosure, bankruptcy, or other default of payment are subject to the requirements in this Part. X-ray equipment which is operable for the sole purpose of selling, leasing or transferring shall be registered in the Storage category.216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-20-3.3
Adopted effective 1/1/2019
Amended effective 5/25/2022