Section 2804 - Competency requirement of certain licensed practitioners(a) Unless the requirements of subdivision 2803(1) of this chapter have been satisfied, a licensed practitioner shall not apply ionizing radiation to human beings without first having satisfied the Director of his or her competency to do so.(b) The Director shall: (1) consult with the appropriate licensing boards concerning suitable performance standards; and(2) by rule, provide for periodic recertification of competency.(c) A person subject to the provisions of this section shall be subject to the fees established under subdivisions 2814(4) and (5) of this chapter.(d) This section does not apply to radiologists who are certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Radiology, nuclear cardiologists who are certified or eligible for certification by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, or interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists who are certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine.Added 1983, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 43; 1995, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1999, No. 52 , § 18; 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; 2015 , No. 38, § 28, eff. 5/28/2015; 2017 , No. 48, § 19; 2019 , No. 30 , § 18.