Laws and Regulations

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Kentucky Revised Statutes: ​KRS 311B


Administrative Regulations: Chapter 46 

On June 30, 2025, Emergency Amendments to 201 KAR 46:010E and 201 KAR 46:081E were filed to comply with 2025 RS House Bill 72.  

PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on the emergency regulations shall be held on August 27, 2025, at 1:00pm Eastern time, in the Board's office at 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A220, Lexington, KY, 40504.  Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend.  If no notification of intent to attend the hearing is received by that date, the hearing may be canceled.  If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulations.  Written comments shall be accepted through August 31, 2025.  Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the following: Elizabeth Morgan, Executive Director, Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd, Suite A220, Lexington KY 40504, Telephone No (502) 782-5687; Fax No (502) 782-6495; email elizabeth.morgan@ky.gov.  

On June 30, 2025, Regular Amendments were filed to 201 KAR 46:010​ and 201 KAR 46:081 that are identical to the Emergency Amendments​​.

PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on the administrative regulations shall be held on September 25, 2025, at 10:00am Eastern time, in the Board's office at 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A220, Lexington, KY, 40504.  Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by five workdays prior to the hearing, of their intent to attend.  If no notification of intent to attend the hearing is received by that date, the hearing may be canceled.  If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulations.  Written comments shall be accepted through September 30, 2025.  Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the following: Elizabeth Morgan, Executive Director, Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, 2365 Harrodsburg​ Rd, Suite A220, Lexington KY 40504, Telephone No (502) 782-5687; Fax No (502) 782-6495; email elizabeth.morgan@ky.gov.  

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Materials Incorporated by Reference
201 KAR 46:010 Definitions

201 KAR 46:015 Compensation​​​
201 KAR 46:020 Fees 
201 KAR 46:030 Education for medical imaging technologists, advanced imaging professionals, nuclear medicine technologists, radiographers, and radiation therapists

201 KAR 46:035 Practice standards, scopes of practice, a​nd ethical standards
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Radiography", revised June 30, 2024
"Nuclear Medicine Technologist Scope of Practice and Performance Standards", June 9, 2022
"Scope of Practice for the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate", created 2009
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Radiation Therapy", revised June 30, 2024
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Bone Densitometry", revised June 30, 2024
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Cardiac- Interventional and Vascular-Interventional Technology", revised June 30, 2024
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Computed Tomography", revised June 30, 2024
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Limited X-ray Machine Operator", revised June 30, 2024
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Mammography", revised June 30, 2024
"The ASRT Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy – Radiologist Assistant", revised June 30, 2024
"ACR ASRT Joint Policy Statement-Radiologist Assistant: Roles and Responsibilities", May 2003
"ACR-AAPM Technical Standard for Management of the Use of Radiation in Fluoroscopic Procedures", revised May 2023
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists' Code of Ethics. (September 1, 2023)
​The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board's Code of Ethics, (November 15, 2017)

201 KAR 46:040 Medical imaging technologist, advanced imaging professional, radiographer, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation therapist licenses
KBMIRT Form 1, "License Application-Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy", August 2024
​KBMIRT Form 2, "License Renewal Application-Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy", August 2024

201 KAR 46:045 Temporary license application for medical imaging technologists, advanced imaging professionals, radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiation therapists
    ​"Temporary License Application-Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy", Form KBMIRT 3, 3/2019
201 KAR 46:050 Provisional training license for medical imaging technologists, radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiation therapists

    ​​"Provisional License Application", KBMIRT Form 7, March 2020
201 KAR 46:060 Continuing education requirements 
KBMIRT Form 8, "Licensee Continuing Education Documentation Form", March 2020
KBMIRT Form 9, "Continuing Education Program Approval Request Form", March 2020 

201 KAR 46:070 Violations and enforcement

201 KAR 46:081 Limited x-ray machine operator
KBMIRT Form 4, "Limited X-ray Machine Operator License Application", August 2020 
​​KBMIRT Form 5, "Temporary Limited X-ray Machine Operator License Application", August 2020
KBMIRT Form 6, "Limited X-ray Machine Operator Renewal Application", August 2020​
"Examination Content Specifications - Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography", January 2023
"Examination Content Specifications - Bone Densitometry Equipment Operator", January 2023

201 KAR 46:090 Complaint process and administrative hearings

201 KAR 46:095 Administrative subpoena
201 KAR 46:100 Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Scholarship and Continuing Education Fund
KBMIRT Form 10, "Scholarship Application - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Scholarship and Continuing Education Fund", August 2024
KBMIRT Form 11, "Scholarship Application - Verification of Student Status, March 2020
KBMIRT Form 12, "Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Scholarship and Continuing Education Fund Contract", August 2024
KBMIRT Form 13, "Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Scholarship and Continuing Education Fund Promissory Note", March 2020
KBMIRT Form 14, "Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Scholarship and Continuing Education Fund Request for Deferment", August 2020​