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Ndola · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

I lost my ARRT license because I did not report criminal background on renewal. After dues paid it is now time to submit a request for reinstatement. Has anyone else has had this happened to? If yes what process did you use to regain the license?

MagnetMan · Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Belpre, Oh

I have never had this happen to me personally, but I do know that you have to provide information on your conviction and then it will go up before a panel for review. Once the panel ok's your license from then on you do not have to report the conviction unless you get another conviction. May I ask the nature of your conviction?
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Ndola · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

hjhogle · Moderator Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 608 Location: CT

Although it may be time for renewal, you may not yet be eligible for reinstatement. Your best source if information is, of course, the ARRT. I simply went to their website - the ARRT provides full information on the procedure to request removal of a sanction. In part, the text is

"Unless a sanction imposed by ARRT specifically provides for a shorter or longer term, it shall be presumed that a sanction may only be reconsidered after at least three years have elapsed since the sanction first became effective."

And, "At any point after a sanction first becomes eligible for reconsideration, the individual may submit a written request to ARRT asking the Ethics Committee to remove the sanction. The Request must be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in the amount of $250. A Request that is not accompanied by the fee or is submitted before the matter is eligible for reconsideration will be returned to the individual and will not be considered."

The full text of this process can be found in the Radiography Certification Handbook, found here: http://www.arrt.org/publications/2008-Handbook-RAD.pdf

hjh, RT