§ 106976

106976. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Radiologic Technology Act (Section 27), a person who is currently certified as meeting the standards of competence in nuclear medicine technology pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 107150) may perform a computerized tomography scan only on a dual mode machine on which both a nuclear medicine procedure, including a positron emission tomography scan, and a computerized tomography scan may be performed if both of the following conditions are met:(1) The person holds a current, valid certificate in computerized tomography issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or a similarly recognized organization, has registered with the department pursuant to Article 5.5 (commencing with Section 107115) as participating in on-the-job training to meet the clinical competencies required by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or a similarly recognized organization, and is under the direct supervision of a person who holds a current, valid certificate in diagnostic radiology technology, or is a student described in subdivision (b) of Section 106975.(2) The person is under the supervision of a person

a person who holds a current, valid certificate in diagnostic radiology technology, or is a student described in subdivision (b) of Section 106975.(2) The person is under the supervision of a person who is an authorized user identified on a specific license authorizing medical use of radioactive materials pursuant to the Radiation Control Law (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 114960) of Part 9).(b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 107170 and a violator is subject to discipline pursuant to Section 107165.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 238, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)