Section 144-220-E-F-46 - Radiographer examination and certificationA. Application and fee for radiographer certification examinations. (1) Application. (a) An application for taking the examination shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the Agency.(b) The non-refundable application fee for examination shall be determined by the Agency.(c) The appropriate fee shall be submitted with the application for examination when filing with the Agency.(d) The application and any non-refundable fee, shall be submitted to the Agency on or before the dates specified by the Agency.(2) Examination. The examination shall be given for the purpose of determining the qualifications of applicants.(a) The scope of the examination and the methods of procedure, including determination of the passing score, shall be prescribed by the Agency. The examination will assess the applicant's knowledge to safely use sources of radiation and related equipment and the applicant's knowledge of this rule, Parts A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, and L.(b) The examination will be administered by the Agency or persons authorized by the Agency.(c) A candidate failing an examination may apply for re-examination in accordance with E.46.A. and will be re-examined. A candidate shall not retake the same version of the Agency-administered examination.(d) The examination shall be offered at various times throughout the year. Times, dates, and locations of the examination will be furnished by the Agency.(e) The examination will be in the English language.(f) To take the examination, an individual shall present a photo identification card, such as a driver's license, at the time of the examination.(g) Calculators will be permitted during the examination. However, calculators or computers with preprogrammed data or formulas, including exposure calculators, will not be permitted during the examination.(h) The examination will be a closed-book examination.(i) Any individual observed by an Agency proctor to be compromising the integrity of the examination shall be required to surrender the examination, the answer sheet, and all scratch paper. Such individual will not be allowed to complete the examination, will forfeit the examination fee, and will leave the examination site to avoid disturbing other examinees. Such individual must wait 90 days before taking a new examination and must resubmit a new application and a non-refundable examination fee, as determined by the Agency.(j) Examination material shall be returned to the Agency at the end of the examination. No photographic or other copying of examination questions or materials shall be permitted. Disclosure by any individual of the contents of any examination prior to its administration is prohibited.(k) The names and scores of individuals taking the examination shall be a public record.B. Radiographer certification. (1) An application for radiographer certification shall be on a form provided by the Agency.(2) A certification ID card shall be issued to each individual who successfully completes the requirements of this Part. (a) Each individual's certification ID card shall contain the individual's photograph. The Agency will take the photograph at the time the examination is administered.(b) The certification ID card remains the property of the Agency and may be revoked or suspended under the provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection.(c) Any individual who needs to replace a certification ID card shall submit to the Agency a written request for a replacement certification ID card, stating the reason a replacement certification ID card is needed. A non-refundable fee determined by the Agency shall be paid to the Agency for each replacement of a certification ID card. The prescribed fee shall be submitted with the written request for a replacement certification ID card. The individual shall carry a copy of the request while performing industrial radiographic operations until a replacement certification ID card is received from the Agency.(d) Each certification ID card is valid for a period of five years and is the property of the State, unless revoked or suspended in accordance with paragraph (4) of this section. Each certification ID card expires at the end of the day, in the month and year stated on the certification ID card.(3) Renewal of a radiographer certification. (a) Applications for examination to renew a radiographer certification shall be filed in accordance with (1) of this section.(b) The examination for renewal of a radiographer certification shall be administered in accordance with (2) of this section.(c) A renewal certification ID card shall be issued in accordance with (2) of this section.(4) Suspension or revocation of a radiographer certification. (a) Any radiographer who violates the requirements of this Part, or provides any material false statement in the application or any statement of fact required in accordance with this Part, may be required to show cause at a formal hearing why the radiographer certification should not be suspended or revoked in accordance with Part B.(b) When an Agency order has been issued for an industrial radiographer to cease and desist from the use of sources of radiation or the Agency suspends or revokes the individual's radiographer certification, the radiographer shall surrender the certification ID card to the Agency until the order is changed or the suspension expires.(c) An individual whose radiographer certification has been suspended or revoked by the Agency or another certifying entity shall obtain written approval from the Agency to apply to take the examination.10-144 C.M.R. ch. 220, § E-F-46