N.Y. Public Health Law § 3500: Declaration of policy and statement of purpose

§ 3500. Declaration of policy and statement of purpose. It is declared

to be the policy of the state of New York that the health and safety of

the people of the state must be protected against the harmful effects of

excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation and from

inadequately performed diagnostic tests and radiation therapy

treatments. Such protection can best be accomplished by requiring

adequate training and experience of persons under the supervision of

licensed practitioners as defined in this title. It is the purpose of

this article to establish standards of education, training and

experience and to require the examination and licensure of

radiographers, radiation therapists and nuclear medicine technologists.