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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance in this State.
(2) A radiologist assistant may not:
(i) Interpret images;
(ii) Make diagnoses; or
(iii) Prescribe medications or therapies.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) An individual employed by the federal government as a radiation therapist, radiographer, a nuclear medicine technologist, or radiologist assistant while the individual is practicing within the scope of that employment; or
(2) A radiation therapy student, a radiography student, a nuclear medicine technology student, or a radiology assistant student enrolled in an education program which is accredited by an approved accrediting organization while practicing radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance in that program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 14-5B-08 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-occupations/md-code-health-occup-sect-14-5b-08/
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