Nev. Admin. Code § 459.150 - Scope of provisions; registration required

1. NAC 459.150 to 459.166, inclusive, and sections 7 to 12, inclusive, of this regulation provide for the registration of radiation machines and registration of persons who install or perform service upon radiation machines.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a radiation machine registered in this State must be maintained in the form in which it was manufactured except that modifications may be made to the radiation machine as authorized by the manufacturer of the radiation machine or the United States Food and Drug Administration.

3. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of subsection 5, all parts of an X-ray system must be maintained on a radiation machine registered in this State in the form in which they were manufactured except that modifications may be made to an X-ray system on such a radiation machine if prior written approval is obtained from the Division.

4. No person may repair, maintain or install radiation machines unless he or she is registered in conformance with the requirements of NAC 459.150 to 459.166, inclusive, and sections 7 to 12, inclusive, of this regulation.

5. A person who is registered with the Division to install, service or repair radiation machines shall not:

(a) Install:

(1) A radiation machine in a facility for human use unless the radiation machine has been certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration for human use; or

(2) A radiation machine that produces ionizing radiation unless he or she provides written notice to the Division before the installation; or

(b) Make any modifications to an X-ray system on a radiation machine which affect the field size or output unless prior approval is obtained from the manufacturer, the United States Food and Drug Administration or the Division. Such approval must be in writing and must be maintained on the premises of the registrant of the radiation machine.

6. A person may operate a radiation machine only if there is a valid registration or the operator is registered with the Division to install, service or repair the machine.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 459.150

Bd. of Health, Radiation Control Reg. §§ 2.12.1.2, eff. 2-28-80; § 2.1.3, eff. 10-15-81-NAC A 4-27-84; 9-1-89; A by R144-13A, eff. 10/13/2016; A by R021-18A, eff. 12/18/2019

NRS 459.201