Laws and Rules
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Texas Laws - Health and Safety Code
| Statute | Title |
|---|---|
| Chapter 401 | Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation |
X-Ray Machine Registration Rules - Title 25, Texas Administrative Code
Medical X-Ray
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) |
Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.227 (HTML) §289.227 (PDF) |
Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts See Note 289.227 |
05/01/13 |
| §289.227 - FAQs (PDF) |
Questions and Answers - 25 TAC §289.227, Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts | 01/13/15 |
| §289.230 (HTML) §289.230 (PDF) |
Certification of Mammography Systems and X-ray Machines Used for Interventional Breast Radiography | 06/06/25 |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) |
General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
Accelerators, Therapeutic Radiation Machines, Simulators, and Electronic Brachytherapy Devices
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) |
Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.227 (HTML) §289.227 (PDF) |
Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts See Note 289.227 |
05/01/13 |
| §289.227 - FAQs (PDF) |
Questions and Answers - 25 TAC §289.227, Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts | 01/13/15 |
| Radiation Safety Requirements for Accelerators, Therapeutic Radiation Machines, Simulators, and Electronic Brachytherapy Devices | 09/30/24 | |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) |
General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
Dental X-Ray (Includes Cone Beam CT)
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.232 (HTML) §289.232 (PDF) |
Radiation Control Regulations for Dental Radiation Machines | 06/25/19 |
| §289.232(i)(5)(B)(iii) (PDF) | "Notice to Employees" RC Form 232-1 (for Dentists only) | 06/25/19 |
Veterinary X-Ray Machines
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.233 (HTML) §289.233 (PDF) |
Radiation Control Regulations for Radiation Machines Used in Veterinary Medicine | 04/26/21 |
| §289.233(i)(3)(F)(ii)(I) (PDF) | "Occupational Exposure Record" RC Form 233-1 (for Veterinarians Only) | 04/26/21 |
| §289.233(j)(4)(B)(ii) (PDF) | "Notice to Employees" RC Form 233-2 (for Veterinarians Only) | 04/26/21 |
Industrial X-Ray Machines (Includes Minimal Threat)
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) |
Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.228 (HTML) §289.228 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical and Other Industrial Radiation Machines | 05/01/08 |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) |
General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
Industrial Radiography X-Ray Machines
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) |
Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.228 (HTML) §289.228 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical and Other Industrial Radiation Machines | 05/01/08 |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) |
General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
| §289.255 (HTML) §289.255 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography | 03/22/15 |
Industrial X-Ray Accelerator
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) |
Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.228 (HTML) §289.228 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical and Other Industrial Radiation Machines | 05/01/08 |
| §289.229 (HTML) §289.229 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Accelerators, Therapeutic Radiation Machines, Simulators, and Electronic Brachytherapy Devices | 09/30/24 |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) |
General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
X-Ray Service Companies
| Rule | Title | Revision Date |
|---|---|---|
| §289.203 (HTML) §289.203 (PDF) |
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections | 10/01/11 |
| RC Form 203-1 (PDF) |
"Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) | 10/01/11 |
| §289.204 (HTML) §289.204 (PDF) |
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services | 09/07/14 |
| §289.205 (HTML) §289.205 (PDF) |
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures | 12/27/07 |
| §289.226 (HTML) §289.226 (PDF) |
Registration of Radiation Machine Use and Services | 07/16/21 |
| §289.227 (HTML) §289.227 (PDF) |
Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts See Note 289.227 |
05/01/13 |
| §289.227 - FAQs (PDF) |
Questions and Answers - 25 TAC §289.227, Use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts | 01/13/15 |
| §289.228 (HTML) §289.228 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical and Other Industrial Radiation Machines | 05/01/08 |
| §289.229 (HTML) §289.229 (PDF) |
Radiation Safety Requirements for Accelerators, Therapeutic Radiation Machines, Simulators, and Electronic Brachytherapy Devices | 09/30/24 |
| §289.230 (HTML) §289.230 (PDF) |
Certification of Mammography Systems and X-ray Machines Used for Interventional Breast Radiography | 06/06/25 |
| §289.231 (HTML) §289.231 (PDF) |
General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Machine-Produced Radiation | 12/29/11 |
| §289.232 (HTML) §289.232 (PDF) |
Radiation Control Regulations for Dental Radiation Machines | 10/12/08 |
| §289.233 (HTML) §289.233 (PDF) |
Radiation Control Regulations for Radiation Machines Used in Veterinary Medicine | 04/26/21 |
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