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S3513
SENATE, No. 3513
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
�
INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 12, 2026
Sponsored by:
Senator� ANTHONY M. BUCCO
District 25 (Morris and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
���� Modifies age and education requirement to qualify as
radiologic technologist.�
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� As introduced.
��
An Act
concerning qualifications of radiologic technologists
and amending P.L.1981, c.295.
����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� Section 6 of P.L.1981,
c.295 (C.26:2D-29) is amended to read as follows:
���� 6.��� 6.� a. The board shall
admit to examination for licensing any applicant who shall pay to the
department a nonrefundable fee established by rule of the commission and submit
satisfactory evidence, verified by oath or affirmation, that the applicant:
���� (1)�� At the time of
application is at least
[
18
]
16
years of age;
���� (2)�� Is of good moral
character;
and
���� (3)�� Has
:
����
(a)
successfully
completed a four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the
State Board of Education
[
,
or
]
;
��
(b)
�� passed
an approved equivalency test
; or
����
(c)�� enrolled in a
four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the State Board of
Education or in an alternative education program, of which either will lead to
a high school diploma or equivalent
.
���� b.��� In addition to the
requirements of subsection a.
[
hereof
]
of this
section
, any person seeking to obtain a license in a specific area of
radiologic technology shall comply with the following requirements:
���� (1)�� Each applicant for a
license as a diagnostic x-ray technologist (LRT (R)) shall have satisfactorily
completed a
24-month course of study in radiologic technology approved by the board or its
equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� (2)�� Each applicant for a
license as a radiation therapy technologist (LRT(T)) shall have satisfactorily
completed a 24-month course in radiation therapy technology approved by the
board or the equivalent of such, as determined by the board.
���� (3)�� Each applicant for a
license as a chest x-ray technologist (LRT(C)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for chest radiography as approved by the board
or its equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� (4)�� Each applicant for a
license as a dental x-ray technologist (LRT(D)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the curriculum for dental radiography as approved by the board or its
equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� (5)�� Each applicant for a
license as a podiatric x-ray technologist (LRT(P)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for podiatric radiography as approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� (6)�� Each applicant for a
license as an orthopedic x-ray technologist (LRT(O)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for orthopedic radiography as approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� (7)�� Each applicant for a
license as an urologic x-ray technologist (LRT(U)) shall have satisfactorily
completed the basic curriculum for urologic radiography as approved by the
board or its equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� (8)�� Each applicant for a
license as a radiologist assistant (RA) shall have satisfactorily completed the
basic curriculum for a radiologist assistant as approved by the board or its
equivalent, as determined by the board.
���� c.���� The board shall
establish criteria and standards for programs of diagnostic or radiation
therapy and approve these programs upon a finding that the standards and
criteria have been met.
(cf: P.L.2017, c.281, s.3)
���� 2.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.
STATEMENT
���� This bill modifies certain
requirements to qualify as a radiologic technologist in the State.� Under the
bill, to qualify, an individual can be 16 years old and demonstrate enrollment
in either 1) a four-year course of study in a secondary school approved by the
State Board of Education or 2) an alternative education program.� Either
education option is to lead to a high school diploma.� The bill intends to
address shortages in the radiologic technologist workforce.