26:2D-33. Licenses; renewal; duration; fee; radiologic technologist; renewal within 5 years; existing certificates; CXT certification; limited certificate

a. All licenses are renewable on December 31 of every even numbered year following the year of its issuance. A license shall be renewed by the board for a period of 2 years upon payment of a renewal fee in an amount to be determined by rule of the commission.

b. A radiologic technologist who has been heretofore duly licensed in this State and whose license has not been revoked or suspended, and who has temporarily ceased his activities as a radiologic technologist for not more than 5 years, may apply for the reissuance of a license upon compliance with the application provisions of this act, including payment of any outstanding fee.

c. Any person who, as of the effective date of this act, holds an unlimited certificate as a certified x-ray technologist (CXT) issued pursuant to P.L.1968, c. 291 shall be licensed as both a diagnostic x-ray and radiation therapy technologist until the expiration date of that certificate. Any person who, as of the effective date of this act, holds a limited certificate in chest x-ray, dental x-ray or radiation therapy pursuant to P.L.1968, c. 291 shall be licensed in that category until the expiration date of that certificate.

d. All CXT certifications shall be renewed by the board by the issuance of a license as a diagnostic x-ray technologist. All limited certificates shall be renewed only by the issuance of a license in the same limited category.

e. Within 5 years of the effective date of this act, the board may issue a license as a radiation therapy technologist to anyone upon the expiration of his CXT certificate upon the submission of a separate application accompanied by such information as required by the board and a fee as established by regulation.

L.1981, c. 295, s. 10, eff. Oct. 9, 1981.