{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-457.184","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 457.184","heading":"Issuance of certificate of authorization for radiation machine for mammography; inspection; expiration of certificate; fees.","body":"1. The owner, lessee or other responsible person shall not operate or allow to be operated a radiation machine for mammography unless he or she:\n(a) Has a valid certificate of authorization from the Division for the machine; and\n(b) Is accredited by the American College of Radiology or meets the standards established by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 457.065.\n2. To obtain a certificate of authorization from the Division for a radiation machine for mammography, a person must:\n(a) Submit an application to the Division on a form provided by the Division;\n(b) Provide any additional information required by the Division;\n(c) Pay the fee required by the Division which must be calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of issuing the certificates; and\n(d) Pay the fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240.\n3. After an inspection, the Division shall issue a certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography if the machine:\n(a) Meets the standards adopted by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 457.065;\n(b) Is specifically designed to perform mammography; and\n(c) Is used to perform mammography and may be used for screening, diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.\n4. A certificate of authorization for a radiation machine for mammography expires 1 year after the date on which it was issued unless renewed before that date. The Division may require an inspection of the machine as a prerequisite to renewal of a certificate and shall charge:\n(a) A fee for renewal that is calculated to cover the administrative costs directly related to the process of renewing certificates; and\n(b) The fee prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to NRS 457.240.\n5. A person who owns or leases or is otherwise responsible for more than one radiation machine for mammography shall obtain a certificate of authorization for each radiation machine.","path":["TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 457 - CANCER","OPERATION OF RADIATION MACHINE FOR MAMMOGRAPHY"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-457.html#NRS457Sec184","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:40Z","sha256":"426c96a348ee79c216b451626b5606d3eaa327608cc5a76d3af8e36ce83ded8d","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-457.1837","next":"us-nv/nrs-457.185"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}