GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1991 SESSION
CHAPTER 633
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. Article 8 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 90-143.2. Certification of diagnostic imaging technicians.
The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall certify the competence of any person employed by a licensed chiropractor practicing in the State if the employee's duties include the production of diagnostic images, whether by X ray or other imaging technology. Applicants for certification must demonstrate proficiency in the following subjects:
(1) Physics and equipment of radiographic imaging;
(2) Principles of radiographic exposure;
(3) Radiographic protection;
(4) Anatomy and physiology;
(5) Radiographic positioning and procedure.
The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may adopt rules pertaining to initial educational requirements, examination of applicants, and continuing education requirements as are reasonably required to enforce this provision."
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 11th day of July, 1991.
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James C. Gardner
President of the Senate
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Daniel Blue, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives