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H. B. 2599


(By Delegates Compton, Fahey, Boggs,

C. White, Fox, Marshall and Poling)

[Introduced March 1, 2001; referred to the

Committee on Government Organization.]




A BILL to amend and reenact section seven, article twenty-three, chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended; and to further amend said article by adding thereto a new section, designated section fourteen, relating to radiologic technologists; providing for annual license renewals; allowing the board to establish renewal fees through legislative rulemaking; and continuing the board of radiologic technologists.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section seven, article twenty-three, chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted; and that said article be further amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section fourteen, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 23. RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS.
§30-23-7. Issuance of license; renewal of license; renewal fee.

Whenever the board finds that an applicant meets all the requirements of this article and rules promulgated in accordance with this article for a license to engage in the practice of radiologic technology, it shall forthwith issue to him or her such a license. and otherwise the The board shall deny the same a license to any person failing to meet the requirements of this article and rules promulgated in accordance with this article. The license is valid for a period of two years one year from the date issued and shall may be renewed every two years year without examination upon application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board and payment to the board of a renewal fee. of twenty dollars: The board shall propose for legislative promulgation, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, a rule setting the license renewal fee. Provided, That the The board may deny an application for renewal for any reason which would justify the denial of an original application for a license.
 §30-23-14. Termination of Board.
The board of radiologic technologists shall be terminated pursuant to the provisions of article ten, chapter four of this code, on the first day of July, two thousand ten, unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished pursuant to the provisions of such article.


Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.