§ 33-37-101 — Definitions

(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Allied health professional" is a person
certified or licensed in one (1) of the following fields: dental
hygiene, dietary, medical technology, respiratory therapy,
physical therapy or hospital administration;
(ii) "Board" means the board of radiologic
technologist examiners;
(iii) "License" means a legal authorization to apply
ionizing radiation to persons;
(iv) "Licensed practitioner" means a person licensed
or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine, dentistry,
podiatry, osteopathy or chiropractic and includes properly
certified physician assistants and properly licensed advanced
practice nurses as defined under W.S. 33-21-120(a)(i);
(v) "Radiation" means ionizing radiation including
gamma rays and x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles,
electrons, neutrons, protons and other nuclear particles but not
sound or radio waves or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light;
(vi) "Radiologic technologist" means a person other
than a licensed practitioner who applies ionizing radiation or
radiopharmaceutical agents to humans for diagnostic or
therapeutic purposes;
(vii) "Restricted license" means an authorization
which may be granted by the board to apply ionizing radiation to
humans when an applicant's qualifications do not meet standards
required for issuance of a license. Persons receiving a
restricted license shall be designated as radiologic
technicians;
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 33-37-101 through