22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.25 - Non-Certified Technicians (NCTs)

(a) A person who is not legally authorized under §601.101 of the Act or is exempt from certification under §§601.151 through 601.157 of the Act may intentionally use radiologic technology only if they submit the following to the Advisory Board:

(1) the board-required application form;

(2) payment of the required fee of $60.00, and additional fees and surcharges as applicable; and

(3) required documentation, including but not limited to:

(A) evidence of completion of a board approved NCT program;

(B) birth certificate or other similar proof of age;

(C) Professional or Work History Evaluation forms demonstrating or relating to the practice of radiologic technology for the preceding five years from the date of the application;

(D) FBI/DPS Fingerprint Report;

(E) documentation of alternate name or name change, if applicable;

(F) training program transcript, if requested;

(G) arrest records, if applicable;

(H) malpractice records, if applicable;

(I) treatment records for alcohol or substance use disorder or any physical or mental illness impacting the ability practice, if applicable;

(J) military orders or DD214, if applicable;

(K) evidence of passage of Texas Jurisprudence examination with at least a score of 75; and

(L) any other documentation deemed necessary by the board to process an application.

(b) Applications are valid for one year from the date of submission. The one-year period can be extended for the following reasons:

(1) delay in processing an application;

(2) referral to the Licensure Committee;

(3) unanticipated military assignments, medical reasons, or catastrophic events; or

(4) other extenuating circumstances.

(c) In accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 55, military service members, veterans, and spouses must:

(1) meet the general requirements as set forth in subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) submit a completed application on the board-approved form and all additional documentation as required, with the exception of the application fee.

Notes

22 Tex. Admin. Code § 186.25

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 13, March 31, 2017, TexReg 1758, eff. 4/3/2017; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 02, January 10, 2025, TexReg 0400, eff. 1/9/2025