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 2 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; and

(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.

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 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 fee for renewal that is calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of renewing certificates.

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)