§ 3500. Declaration of policy and statement of purpose. It is declared
to be the policy of the state of New York that the health and safety of
the people of the state must be protected against the harmful effects of
excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation and from
inadequately performed diagnostic tests and radiation therapy
treatments. Such protection can best be accomplished by requiring
adequate training and experience of persons under the supervision of
licensed practitioners as defined in this title. It is the purpose of
this article to establish standards of education, training and
experience and to require the examination and licensure of
radiographers, radiation therapists and nuclear medicine technologists.