Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 653 - Radiation Therapy and Radiologic Imaging
Here’s an overview of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 653 – Radiation Therapy and Radiologic Imaging:
📘 1. General Structure
NAC 653 is organized into clear sub‑chapters and sections covering:
Definitions & general provisions (NAC 653.010–.090)
Licensing (NAC 653.100–.120)
Fees (NAC 653.200)
Continuing education (NAC 653.300)
Practice regulations (NAC 653.400–.450)
Administrative remedies (NAC 653.600) (law.cornell.edu)
⚖️ 2. Licensing Requirements
NAC 653.100: To be issued a license for radiation therapy or radiologic imaging, an applicant must hold certification (per NRS 653.510) and have graduated from an accredited educational program (ARRT or equivalent) (law.cornell.edu).
Defined terms—license, limited license, radiologic imaging, mammography, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant—are in the general provisions (law.justia.com).
💵 3. Fees
Cover costs for licensing, limited licensing, registrations, and renewals.
Fee details are found in NAC 653.200 (not directly covered in results), but practice sections refer to fees, especially related to computed tomography or fluoroscopy registrations.
🎓 4. Continuing Education
Full license holders (radiation therapy or imaging): 24 credit hours per renewal cycle.
Limited license holders: 20 credit hours.
Radiologist assistants: 50 credit hours.
(These reflect adopted ethics standards by ARRT.) (dpbh.nv.gov)
🩺 5. Practice Regulations
NAC 653.400–.450: Govern scope of practice, renewals, and related procedure.
NAC 653.410 clarifies that registrations to practice outside one’s license (e.g. under supervision, or in obtaining certification for CT) expire when the main license does (regulations.justia.com).
🏛️ 6. Administrative Remedies & Enforcement
Covered under NAC 653.600. Infringements, misconduct reports, investigations, hearings, and penalties fall under corresponding provisions in NRS 653.700–.720.
The administrative body managing enforcement is the Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the State Board of Health. (law.justia.com)
➕ Additional Context
NAC 653 works closely with statutes in NRS Chapter 653, which defines mandatory licensure and penalties—for example, unauthorized practice is a misdemeanor (leg.state.nv.us).
Licensing and registration fall under the Radiation Control Program managed by the Nevada DPBH (dpbh.nv.gov).
📌 Summary Table
| Area | Key Requirements |
|---|---|
| Licensing | Accredited education + ARRT (or equivalent) certification required (NAC 653.100) |
| Limited License | Typically for diagnostic imaging only, with fewer CE hours |
| Continuing Ed | 24 hrs for license, 20 hrs for limited, 50 hrs for radiologist assistants |
| Practice Scope | Strict regulations + biennial renewals tied to main license validity |
| Penalties | Misconduct or unlicensed practice → misdemeanor; board can suspend or revoke |
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