Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
May 1, 2026
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Todd Carpenter, Interim Program Director Radiation Protection Services
RE: Notice of Proposed Permanent Rulemaking for OAR chapter 333, divisions 102, 106, 116 and 119 – “Radiation Protection Services (RPS): Amended X-ray and tanning operations and training rules”
The Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, Center for Health Protection, Radiation Protection Services (RPS), is proposing amendments to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) to address rule compatibility with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s federal regulations, provide better clarification regarding the definition and training requirements for a radiation supervisor, allowing a veterinarian or a veterinary technician to operate specific X-ray imaging devices, outlines the clinical hours required for a medical physicist consultant, and outlines the training and service requirements regarding the tanning registrant’s operations. Proposed rule language addresses the need to provide authority for the veterinarian and veterinary technician to operate a fluoroscopy and computed tomography imaging devices, to define that a X-ray supervisor must direct work being performed by therapy staff, allows a non-radiologist practitioner to supervise fluoroscopic imaging upon completion of an Oregon Health Authority approved training course, allows a dental practitioner who is using a rectangular collimator to be exempt from placing a thyroid collar on a pediatric patient, and reduce the amount of documented experience time required for a physicist to provide computed tomography consulting.
For more details, including a description of each rule's proposed changes, please click on this link Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Statement of Need and Fiscal and Racial Equity Impacts, and the full text of the proposed rules or visit https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS/RADIATIONPROTECTION/Pages/rules.aspx
You are invited to review and comment on the proposed rules. There are two (2) options to provide comment:
1)You may provide oral (spoken) testimony during a public hearing scheduled on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time via video/phone conference using Microsoft Teams.
To provide oral testimony during this hearing:
Join using the Meeting URL. You can also find the join link for themeeting in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under “RemoteMeeting Details” using the “Meeting URL."
You may also contact the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov to sign-up to give oral testimony and receive the link for the Microsoft Teams videoconference via calendar appointment.
To join the hearing via phone (audio/listen only), you may dial 971-277-2343, phone conference ID 295 428 655#
2) Written comments may be submitted before 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on May 21, 2026:
Email comments to: publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov
Mail comments* to: OHA - Public Health Division
Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator
800 NE Oregon St. Suite 930
Portland, OR 97232
*Comments sent by regular mail must be postmarked by 5:00 P.M.Pacific Time on May 21, 2026.
Send comments by fax to 971-673-1299
Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.
If you have any questions or would prefer a hardcopy be sent, please contact Todd Carpenter at (971) 673-0500 or todd.s.carpenter@oha.oregon.gov.
Accessibility Statement: For individuals with disabilities or individuals who speak a language other than English, OHA can provide information in alternate formats such as translations, large print, or braille. Please contact the Public Health Division at 971-673-1222, 711 TTY or publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Brittany Hall (She/Her/Hers)
OHA-Public Health Division
Administrative Rules and Legislative Coordinator
Rules and Statutes Regarding Radiation
Oregon Revised Statutes
Oregon's Revised Statutes (ORS) regarding radiation can be found in ORS 453.605 through 453.807.
Radioactive materials ORS 453.605 through 453.715Tanning devices ORS 453.726 through 453.732X-ray devices ORS 453.752 through 453.775
Oregon Administrative Rules
Radiation Protection Services (RPS) operating rules, and the rules which are pertinent for users, are found under OAR Chapter 333, Divisions 100 through 125.
Division 100: Control of Radiation - General Requirements
Division 101: Registration of Radiation Machines- General License
Division 102: Licensing of Radioactive Material
Division 103: Fees
Division 105: Industrial Radiographic Operators
Division 106: X-rays in the Healing Arts (Associated tables in Division 106)
Division 108: Radiation Safety Requirements for Analytical X-ray Equipment
Division 109: Radiation Safety Requirements for Particle Accelerators
Division 110: Radiation Safety Requirements for Radioactive Tailings & Ponds
Division 111: Notices, Instructions, & Reports to Workers: Inspections
Division 112: Requirements for Microwave Oven Use & Service
Division 113: Well Logging Operators & Sub-surface Tracer Studies
Division 114: Training for Emergency Response to Radioactive Materials Incidents
Division 115: Radiation Safety Requirements for X-ray & Hybrid Gauges
Division 116: Use of Radionuclides in the Healing Arts
Division 117: Regulation & Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM): Table 1 | Table 2
Division 118: Transportation of Radioactive Materials
Division 119: Registration of Tanning Facilities
Division 120: Standards for Protection against Radiation (NRC Form 5)
Division 121: Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators
Division 122: Safety Requirements for Industrial X-ray Machine Operators
Division 123: Therapeutic Radiation Machines
Division 124: Civil Penalty
Division 125: Materials Safety and Security