How to Register an X-Ray Machine in Montana: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
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Opening, buying, moving, or changing an X-ray facility in Montana can involve several radiation-control steps. This guide puts the ordinary registration sequence, official links, timing, fees, and records in one place.
Heartland Physics can review the project scope and confirm whether its current qualifications and authorization cover any shielding work required for this project. Use the current government sources linked below for registration, plan review, fees, inspections, and filing requirements.
Quick answer
Montana requires a radiation machine to be registered within 30 days of possession. The state's current process is online, and registered machines are re-registered every two years.
Start here: official forms and filing links
Use the official links below for the current application, instructions, or radiation-control program page. State forms and fees can change, so use the current agency version rather than an old saved copy.
What to gather before you start
• Facility legal name, physical location, mailing/billing information, and responsible owner or operator
• Each X-ray machine's manufacturer, model, serial number, tube information, room/location, and intended use
• Radiation Safety Officer or Radiation Protection Officer information when the jurisdiction requests it
• Shielding plan, room drawing, workload/occupancy assumptions, or plan-review documentation when applicable
• Installer or assembler reports, acceptance testing, inspection/calibration records, and applicable professional credentials
• Current registration fee or payment information
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Handle the room and shielding requirements
Review shielding and room-layout requirements before construction or installation and retain the final design or evaluation with the facility's radiation-machine records.
Step 2: Complete the registration application
Use the Montana Radiation Machine Registration online process to enter the facility, machine, owner, and equipment-location information requested by DPHHS.
Step 3: Submit the application and fee
Submit the registration through the current Montana online system within 30 days of possessing the radiation machine.
Step 4: Complete the post-filing requirements
Keep the registration and machine inventory current. Out-of-state operators bringing temporary radiation machines into Montana have separate advance-notice requirements.
Step 5: Renew and report changes
Montana radiation-machine registrations are re-registered every two years.
Cost
Use the current Montana registration system and state fee information for the applicable amount for the facility and machine type.
State contact
Montana Radiation Machine Registration: Radiation.Machine.Registration@mt.gov; 406-444-5944.
Keep these records together
• Submitted registration application and payment receipt
• Current registration certificate, permit, license, or equipment decal information
• Shielding design, calculations, room drawings, and state plan-review correspondence when applicable
• Installer/assembler paperwork, acceptance tests, calibration records, and equipment-performance reports
• Inspection reports, operating procedures, staff training, dosimetry, maintenance, and other records required for the facility
Important reminder
This is a practical guide to the ordinary radiation-machine registration process, not a substitute for the regulator's current instructions. Mammography, radiation therapy, mobile services, industrial radiography, research equipment, and other specialized uses can trigger additional permits, professional qualifications, inspections, or federal requirements.
Official sources
Source note: Use the current government sources linked on this page. Requirements, forms, fees, contacts, and procedures can change.
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