107115

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 107115




107115.  (a) A person seeking to participate in on-the-job training
for purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 106976,
or clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d)
of Section 107155, shall, prior to his or her participation, do both
of the following:
   (1) Register with the department by submitting an application in
accordance with subdivision (b).
   (2) Obtain a receipt of acknowledgment, as described in
subdivision (c).
   (b) The application shall contain all of the following
information:
   (1) The applicant's legal name, mailing address, and telephone
number.
   (2) A statement identifying whether the on-the-job training will
be performed to meet the requirements of the American Registry of
Radiologic Technologists pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
of Section 106976, or to meet the requirements of the Nuclear
Medicine Technology Certification Board pursuant to clause (i) of
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section
107155.
   (3) For those applicants seeking to meet the requirements of
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 106976, the certificate
number as shown on the applicant's Nuclear Medicine Technology
Certificate (NMTC) issued by the department pursuant to Article 6
(commencing with Section 107150).
   (4) For those applicants seeking to meet the requirements of
clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of
Section 107155, the certificate number as shown on the applicant's
Radiologic Technology Certificate (RTC) issued by the department
pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 106955).
   (5) A letter from each facility where the applicant will perform
the activities described in Section 106976 or 107155, as applicable.
The letter shall be on facility letterhead that identifies the
facility and its mailing and physical addresses, and shall include
all of the following information:
   (A) The license number as shown on the facility's specific license
issued pursuant to the Radiation Control Law (Chapter 8 (commencing
with Section 114960) of Part 9).
   (B) Identification of the applicant within the letter and a
statement that the individual is approved to perform activities in
the facility to meet the clinical competencies required by the
organizations identified in Section 106976 or 107155, as applicable.
   (C) The name, signature, and date of signature of the person
providing supervision pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of
Section 106976 or clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4)
of subdivision (d) of Section 107155.
   (6) The signature of the applicant.
   (7) (A) A fee that is equal to the fee established pursuant to
Section 107080 to obtain an RTC, provided that the amount of the fee
shall not exceed the reasonable cost of administering this section.
   (B) All moneys collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be
deposited in the Radiation Control Fund established pursuant to
Section 114980, and used for the purpose described in that section.
   (c) (1) Upon receipt of the information and the fee described in
subdivision (a), the individual shall be deemed registered, and the
department shall issue to the individual an acknowledgment of
registration.
   (2) The registration shall be valid for a period of 24 consecutive
months and is not renewable, except as provided in paragraph (3).
   (3) (A) If the individual fails to obtain a valid computerized
tomography certificate issued by the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists or positron emission tomography certificate issued by
the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, as applicable,
within the validity period of the registration, the individual may
reapply for a one-time six-month extension by resubmitting the
application described in subdivision (b). If the individual fails to
obtain the appropriate certificate during the extended six-month
period, the individual shall immediately cease activities.
   (B) The department may reauthorize the individual to resume
activities upon the department's approval of an action plan submitted
by the individual. The action plan shall detail the reasons why the
certificate was not obtained, how much of the required competencies
have been completed, and what actions will be taken to complete the
particular competencies and obtain the certificate. Reauthorization
shall not exceed six months.
   (d) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor pursuant to
Sections 107075 or 107170, as applicable, and a violator is subject
to discipline pursuant to Section 107065, 107070, or 107165, as
applicable.