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, relating to licensure of radiologic technologists; providing for annual license renewals; and allowing the board to establish renewal fees through legislative rulemaking.

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 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.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize an annual rather than a biannual license renewal for radiologic technologists; and to bring the fee provision of this section into conformity with §30-1-6 which allows all licensure boards to set fees by rule.

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