(1) The secretary shall issue a certificate to any applicant who demonstrates to the secretary's satisfaction, that the following requirements have been met to practice as:

     (a) A diagnostic radiologic technologist, therapeutic radiologic technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist:

     (i) Graduation from an approved school or successful completion of alternate training that meets the criteria established by the secretary;

     (ii) Satisfactory completion of a radiologic technologist examination approved by the secretary; and

     (iii) Good moral character; or

     (b) A radiologist assistant:

     (i) Satisfactory completion of an approved radiologist assistant program;

     (ii) Satisfactory completion of a radiologist assistant examination approved by the secretary; and

     (iii) Good moral character.

     (2) Applicants shall be subject to the grounds for denial or issuance of a conditional license under chapter 18.130 RCW.

     (3) The secretary shall establish by rule what constitutes adequate proof of meeting the requirements for certification and for designation of certification in a particular field of radiologic technology.

[2008 c 246 § 5; 1991 c 3 § 209; 1987 c 412 § 9.]