Industrial – X-Ray Registration

A first-time customer of x-ray radiation machines is not required to have a registration in hand before a purchase of radiation machines. A facility must apply for a certificate of registration within 30 days of beginning use of the radiation machines. Companies using the following radiation machines are required to have a certificate of registration prior to use: 

• Industrial accelerators 

• X-ray services and industrial radiographic (IR) operations 

These exceptions can be found in 25 Texas Administrative Code, §289.226. 

For a new certificate of registration for Industrial Radiation Machines, please submit the following: 

1. RC Form 226-3 Industrial Radiation Machine Application   

2. RC Form 226-1 Business Information Form - Registration  

3. Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) qualifications: 

   1. Submit documentation of experience, education, and/or training 

   2. See additional resources: 

      1. Question: What are the requirements to become a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)

      2. Question: What are the responsibilities of a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)? 

      3. RC 42-IR  Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) 

      4. RC 42-I Industrial Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) 

4. Appropriate fee. To determine the fee for your facility, refer to: 

• Question: What are the current fee amounts? 

• 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.204 

Mailing Address for New Applications with Money: 
Texas Department of State Health Services 
Radiation Safety Licensing Branch 
MC 2003 PO Box 149347 
Austin, TX 78714-9347 

The designated RSO listed on certificate of registration and applicant (person duly authorized). 

Requirements for RSOs can be found in 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.226: 

• All RSOs shall meet the following general requirements in addition to requirements in specific categories, except for industrial radiography (IR) RSOs: 

  • knowledge of potential radiation hazards and emergency precautions 

  • completed educational courses related to ionizing radiation safety or a radiation safety officer course 

• experience in the use and familiarity of the type of equipment used 

Requirements for IR radiation safety officers can be found in 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.255: 

• possession of a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency based on the GED test 

• completion of the training and testing requirements 

• 2 years of documented radiation protection experience, including knowledge of industrial radiographic operations with at least 40 hours of active participation in industrial radiographic operations 

The responsibilities of the RSO can be found in 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.226. Responsibilities of RSOs. Specific duties of the RSO include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• establishing and overseeing operating and safety procedures that maintain radiation exposures as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA), and to review them regularly to ensure that the procedures are current and conform with this chapter 

• ensuring that individual monitoring devices are properly used by occupationally exposed personnel, that records are kept of the monitoring results, and that timely notifications are made as required by '289.203 of this title 

• investigating and reporting to the agency each known or suspected case of radiation exposure to an individual or radiation level detected more than limits established by this chapter and each theft or loss of source(s) of radiation, determining the cause, and taking steps to prevent its recurrence 

• having a thorough knowledge of management policies and administrative procedures of the registrant and keeping management informed on a periodic basis of the performance of the registrant's radiation protection program, if applicable 

• assuming control and having the authority to institute corrective actions including shutdown of operations when necessary in emergency situations or unsafe conditions 

• maintaining records as required by this chapter 

• ensuring that personnel are adequately trained and complying with this chapter, the conditions of the certificate of registration, and the operating and safety procedures of the registrant 

Notify the agency in writing within 30 days by completing and submitting one of the following forms along with RSO qualifications: 

• RC 42-I  Industrial Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)   

• RC 42-IR Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Officer  

No, the facility can have only one RSO per registration. 

The legal name and doing business as name (if applicable), as filed with the Texas Secretary of State (SOS) Office, should be entered on RC 226-01 Business Information Form . The SOS office can be reached at (800) 252-1381 or http://www.sos.state.tx.us. 

Notify the agency within 30 days of changes to your registration. According to 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.226 the registrant shall notify the agency in writing of any changes that would render the information contained in the application for registration and/or the certificate of registration inaccurate. 

Due to all the variables in an ownership and/or name change, we recommend that you contact the Radiation Machine Source Group at 737-218-7110 for more detailed information. 

The Envision OV LTNDT 70 should be registered as industrial x-ray radiography for temporary job sites. 

An x-ray gun should be registered as other industrial portable/handheld fluorescence (open beam). 

The current fees may be found in 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.204 or RC 204 RMSU Fee Schedule . 

Industrial Radiography Fee Schedule 

(A) Fixed Facility: $1,960.00 
(B) Temporary Job Sites: $3,280.00 (includes Open Vision machines used for non- destructive testing/fluoroscopy) 

Other Industrial Machines: $670.00 

(A) Portable/Handheld Fluorescence X-Ray (Open Beam) 
(B) Portable/Handheld Intensified Fluoroscopy X-Ray (Open Beam) 
(C) Fluoroscopy X-ray 
(D) Industrial Accelerator 
(E) Spectrography X-Ray 
(F) Flash X-Ray: Stationary or Portable (includes Open Vision machines used for bomb detection) 
(G) Educational: Medical, Dental or Veterinary 
(H) Research (x-ray for non-human/ not live animal use) 
(I) Morgues/Forensics 
(J) X-Ray Diffraction (Open Beam) 

Minimal Threat Machines: $290.00 

(A) Fluorescence X-Ray (Closed Beam) 
(B) X-Ray Diffraction (Closed Beam) 
(C) X-Ray Gauge 
(D) Certified Cabinet X-Ray 
(E) Package X-Ray 
(F) Electron Bean Welding 
(G) Particle Size Analyzer 
(H) Ion-Implant 
(I) Cathodoluminescence 

Reciprocity 

Fee is charged according to applicable category. 

X-Ray Services: $290.00 

(A) Demonstration/Sales 
(B) Assembly, Installation or Repair 
(C) Provider of Equipment 
(D) Consultation performed by a Licensed Medical Physicist or Certified Health Physicist 
(E) Agency-Accepted Training Courses 

Additional authorized use location where radiation machines or services are authorized under the same registration will be 30% of applicable fee. 

A registration covering more than one machine category shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee for the highest category. 

No, you will not receive a new certificate. 

Minimal Threat certificates of registration do not have an expiration date and the certificates are valid until they are terminated. 

No, fees are due when applying for a new registration and every 2 years thereafter. 

To request a duplicate or copy of the certificate, contact the Radiation Control Team.

Send your verification request to the Radiation Machine Source Group by clicking here. 

Yes, even for a one day use you are required to obtain a registration. To lease a machine, you need to have a registration in-hand before use. 

According to 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.226: Any person who sells, leases, lends, disposes, assembles, install, or otherwise transfers radiation machines in the state shall notify the agency of the following information within 30 days of such action: 

(A) the name, address, and certificate of registration number, except in the case of initial machine installation, of persons who have received such machines; 
(B) the type of radiation machine, the manufacturer’s name, model number, and control panel serial number of each radiation machine; and 
(C) the date of transfer or disposal of each radiation machine. 

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality provides resources on disposing of x-ray equipment in Texas. 

The registrant will need to submit RC 17-R Termination Form indicating which site(s) to terminate. 

The registrant will need to submit a completed RC 17-R Termination Form. Disposition of equipment must be disclosed. The form must be signed by the appropriate person (applicant or person duly authorized).