Title of Regulation: 12VAC5-490. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations: Fee Schedule (amending 12VAC5-490-10, 12VAC5-490-20).

Statutory Authority: § 32.1-229.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Effective Date: March 4, 2009.

Agency Contact: Les Foldesi, Director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Room 730, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-8151, FAX (804) 864-8155, or email les.foldesi@vdh.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments increase X-ray machine registration fees and inspection fees for most X-ray machines; decrease inspection fees for veterinary, podiatric, and cephalometric machines; and include additional types of X-ray machines in the inspection fee schedule.

Summary of Public Comments and Agency's Response: A summary of comments made by the public and the agency's response may be obtained from the promulgating agency or viewed at the office of the Registrar of Regulations.

12VAC5-490-10. Registration fees.

All operators or owners of diagnostic X-ray machines used in the healing arts and capable of producing radiation shall pay the following registration fee:

$15 $50 for each machine and additional tube(s) that have a required annual inspection, collected annually;

$15 $50 for each machine and additional tube(s) that have a required inspection every three years, collected every three years.

All operators or owners of therapeutic X-ray, particle accelerators, and teletherapy machines used in the healing arts capable of producing radiation shall pay the following annual registration fee:

$15 $50 for each machine with a maximum beam energy of less than 1Mev 500 KVp;

$15 $50 for each machine with a maximum beam energy of 1Mev 500 KVp or greater.

Where the operator or owner of the aforementioned machines is a state agency or local government, that agency is exempt from the payment of the registration fee.

12VAC5-490-20. Inspection fees.

The following fees shall be charged for surveys requested by the registrant and performed by a Department of Health inspector: