---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 10005"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "10005"
heading: "Model statute"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/10005"
units:
  - "Chapter 107 — Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety"
---

# §10005. Model statute


In order to encourage the administration of accreditation and certification programs by the [States](/usc/42/10003.md?p=7), the [Secretary](/usc/42/10003.md?p=6) shall prepare and transmit to the [States](/usc/42/10003.md?p=7) a model statute for [radiologic procedure](/usc/42/10003.md?p=2) safety. Such model statute shall provide that—

- (1) it shall be unlawful in a [State](/usc/42/10003.md?p=7) for individuals to perform [radiologic procedures](/usc/42/10003.md?p=2) unless such individuals are certified by the [State](/usc/42/10003.md?p=7) to perform such procedures; and
- (2) any educational requirements for certification of individuals to perform [radiologic procedures](/usc/42/10003.md?p=2) shall be limited to educational programs accredited by the [State](/usc/42/10003.md?p=7).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 980, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 600.)