La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXVI-701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXVI-701 - Disciplinary Proceedings before the Board

A. The board has the responsibility to consider and determine the action necessary upon all charges of conduct which fail to conform to R.S. 37:3200 et seq., or to the rules and regulations promulgated to carry out the provisions of this Part.

B. Grounds for disciplinary proceedings against a licensed radiologic technologist as specified in R.S. 37:3219 are:

1. guilt of fraud or deceit in the procurement or holding of the license;

2. conviction of a felony in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside of this state, unless the conviction, has been reversed and the holder of the license discharged and acquitted; or if the holder has been pardoned with full restoration of civil rights, in which case the license shall be restored;

3. affliction, past or present, with any medical problem, disability, or addiction which, in the opinion of the board, would impair professional competence;

4. aiding and abetting a person who is not a licensed radiologic technologist or otherwise authorized by this Chapter to perform the duties of a license holder;

5. undertaking or engaging in any practice beyond the scope of duties permitted a license holder under this Chapter;

6. having been found guilty of violations of a code of ethics which the board may establish by regulation;

7. having interpreted a diagnostic image for a licensed practitioner, a patient, the patient's family, or the public;

8. having been found guilty of incompetence or negligence in his performance as a license holder;

9. having applied radiation to humans without a prescription from a licensed practitioner as defined in this Chapter;

10. having applied radiation to humans without the direction and supervision of a licensed practitioner as defined in this Chapter.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVI-701

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners, LR 11:869 (September 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3219 and R.S. 37:3207.