Title 12 . Professional and Vocational Regulations

Chapter 28 . Big Game Guides and Transporters

Section 965. Inspection of dental radiological equipment

12 AAC 28.965. Inspection of dental radiological equipment

(a) The owner or lessee of dental radiological equipment must have that equipment inspected within five years from the date that the equipment was first registered with the board under 12 AAC 28.960. The owner or lessee of dental radiological equipment must have that equipment inspected again at least once during every five-year period following the initial inspection.

(b) The inspection of dental radiological equipment must

(1) be performed by an inspector who is on the list maintained under (d) of this section;

(2) be documented by the inspector on the form adopted by reference in 12 AAC 28.970(c) ; and

(3) meet or exceed, and must determine whether the equipment meets or exceeds, the standards applicable to dental radiological equipment in the "Suggested State Regulations for the Control of Radiation", Part F, published by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc., December, 1995 edition, adopted by reference.

(c) To perform an inspection under this section, an inspector must submit to the board documentation of meeting the minimum qualifications as a Radiological Health Specialist I for the state as set out in AS 08.36.075 (a).

(d) The board will maintain a list of the inspectors who have demonstrated to the board that they meet the requirements of (c) of this section.

(e) Upon receipt of a form documenting an inspection that meets the requirements of AS 08.36.075 and this section, the board will issue to the owner or lessee of the dental radiological equipment, an inspection seal indicating the date by when the equipment must be inspected again. The owner or lessee shall ensure that the inspection seal is placed on the equipment in a location visible to persons operating the equipment.

(f) Owners or lessees of dental radiological equipment shall maintain records that document compliance with the requirements of AS 08.36.075 (d), 12 AAC 28.960, and this section.

(g) If an inspector who is on the list maintained under (d) of this section inspects dental radiological equipment and determines that the equipment meets the requirements of (b)(3) of this section, the inspector may issue to the owner or lessee of the equipment an inspection seal for that equipment indicating the date by which the dental radiological equipment must be inspected again. The owner or lessee of the equipment shall ensure that the inspection seal is placed on the equipment in a location visible to persons operating the equipment.

(h) An inspector who is on the list maintained under (d) of this section and who performs an inspection of dental radiological equipment shall complete and submit the form titled "Inspection of Dental Radiological Equipment," adopted by reference in 12 AAC 28.970(c) , to the department within 20 days after the inspection.

History: Eff. 11/7/99, Register 152; am 4/18/2002, Register 162

Authority: AS 08.36.070

AS 08.36.075

Editor's note: A copy of the "Suggested State Regulations for the Control of Radiation", Part F, published by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc., December, 1995 edition, adopted by reference in 12 AAC 28.965, is available for inspection at the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811 or may be obtained from the Conference of Radiation Control Directors, Inc., 205 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; telephone: (502) 227-4543.

As of Register 171 (October 2004), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125 (b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Community and Economic Development to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development made by ch. 47, SLA 2004 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of community and economic development.