1. The owner, lessee or other responsible person shall not operate or allow to be operated a radiation machine for mammography unless he or she: (a) Has a valid certificate of authorization from the Division for the machine; and (b) Is accredited by the American College of Radiology or meets the standards established by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 457.065. 2. To obtain a certificate of authorization from the Division for a radiation machine for mammography, a person must: (a) Submit an application to the Division on a form provided by the Division; (b) Provide any additional information required by the Division; (c) Pay the fee required by the Division which must be calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of issuing the certificates; and (d) Pay the fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240. 3. After an inspection, the Division shall issue a certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography if the machine: (a) Meets the standards adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 457.065; (b) Is specifically designed to perform mammography; and (c) Is e for mammography if the machine: (a) Meets the standards adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 457.065; (b) Is specifically designed to perform mammography; and (c) Is used to perform mammography and may be used for screening, diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 4. A certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography expires 1 year after the date on which it was issued unless renewed before that date. The Division may require an inspection of the machine as a prerequisite to renewal of a certificate and shall charge: (a) A fee for renewal that is calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of renewing certificates; and (b) The fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240. 5. A person who owns or leases or is otherwise responsible for more than one radiation machine for mammography shall obtain a certificate of authorization for each radiation machine. (Added to NRS by 1991, 903; A 2015, 385; 2021, 2255)
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