Section 157.86. Registration of radiation machine facilities.

 

(1)   Registration fees.

(a) An annual registration fee shall be levied for each site registration under this section, according to the following schedule:

1. For a site having an ionizing radiation installation serving physicians and clinics, osteopaths and clinics, chiropractors or hospitals, the fee shall be $50 for each site and $50 for each x-ray tube.

2. For a podiatric or veterinary site having an ionizing radiation installation, the fee shall be $50 for each site and $50 or each x-ray tube.

3. For a dental site having an ionizing radiation installation, the fee shall be $50 for each site and $35 for each x-ray tube.

4. For an industrial, school, research project or other site having an ionizing radiation installation, the fee shall be $50 for each site and $50 for each x-ray tube.

5. An additional fee of $50, regardless of the number of devices, shall be required for each registration whenever the annual fee for renewal is not paid prior to the expiration of the registration.

6. A change of ownership requires re-registration and fees paid by the new registrant.

7. Any change in registration information shall be submitted to the department within 30 days after the change takes place. No fee is required for recording changes in registration information.

8. Manufacturing, testing or servicing facilities shall be considered as one x-ray tube for registration purposes.

9. Electron microscopes and extremity bone densitometers are exempt from registration fees after the initial registration.

(2)   Exemptions. The following items are exempted from the requirements of this section:

(a) Electronic equipment that produces radiation incidental to its operation for other purposes, such as x-rays from radio or television transmitter high voltage tubes.

(b) Radiation machines in transit or storage.

(c) Domestic television receivers and computer monitors.

(3)   Reciprocal recognition of out-of-state radiation machines.

(a) Whenever any radiation machine is to be brought into the state, for any temporary use, the person proposing to bring the machine into the state shall give written notice to the department by mail or facsimile at least 48 hours before the machine is to be used in the state. The notice shall include all the following information:

1. The type of radiation machine.

2. The nature, duration and scope of intended use.

3. The exact location or locations where the radiation machine is intended to be used.

4. States in which the machine is registered.

(b) If, for a specific case, the 48-hour notice period would impose an undue hardship on the person, that person may apply to the department for verbal permission to proceed sooner.

(c) The person in control shall do all the following:

1. Comply with all applicable rules of the department.

2. Supply the department with other information as the department requests.

3. Not operate within the state on a temporary basis in excess of 30 calendar days per year without obtaining a Wisconsin registration.

CR 01-108 : cr. Register July 2002 No. 559 , eff. 8-1-02; CR 06-021 : am. (1) (a) 1. to 5. Register October 2006 No. 610 , eff. 11-1-06.

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