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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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Subtitle D. NUCLEAR AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |
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Chapter 401. RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND OTHER SOURCES OF RADIATION |
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Subchapter C. POWERS AND DUTIES |
Sec. 401.064. INSPECTION OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT
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(a) The board shall adopt rules relating to the frequency of department inspections of electronic products.
(b) In adopting the rules, the board shall consider the threat to human health and safety that the electronic products may present.
(c) The board shall adopt an inspection interval of five years for routine inspections of electronic products that present a minimal threat to human health and safety.
(d) The board by rule shall require a person who inspects medical, podiatric medical, dental, veterinary, or chiropractic electronic products to have special training in the design and uses of the products.
(e) The department shall conduct inspections of medical, podiatric medical, dental, veterinary, and chiropractic electronic products in a manner designed to cause as little disruption of a medical, podiatric medical, dental, veterinary, or chiropractic practice as is practicable.
(f) In adopting rules under this section relating to the inspection of medical, podiatric medical, dental, veterinary, and chiropractic electronic products, the board shall solicit and follow the recommendations of the State Board of Dental Examiners for the inspections of dental electronic products, the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners for the inspection of podiatric medical electronic products, the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners for the inspection of medical electronic products, the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for the inspection of medical electronic products used in the practice of veterinary medicine, and the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for the inspection of chiropractic electronic products, unless in conflict with federal statutes or federal rules.