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Texas Vet X-Ray Registration and Radiation Safety

Texas x-ray and radiation-safety records for veterinary clinics.

Verified · 2026-07-06

Registration or machine control

Texas registers veterinary x-ray machines through the DSHS Radiation Control Program under 25 TAC §289.233: "apply for registration with the agency within 30 days after beginning use of the radiation machine"; mobile services need authorization before providing service. 1 2

Apply with DSHS forms RC 226-2 (machine application), RC 226-1 (business information), RC 42-R (Radiation Safety Officer designation), and RC 204 (Radiation Machine Source Unit). 2

Safety procedures and operator duties

Fees: $290 nonrefundable application fee, plus 30% per additional authorized use location; biennial fees due every two years to keep operating; amounts set by 25 TAC §289.204. 2 1

RSO: designate an RSO on the application — a veterinarian RSO submits their license number; a non-veterinarian RSO needs two years of supervised experience with veterinary radiation machines. 1

Texas does not operate an OSHA-approved state plan. Federal OSHA states: "Texas is not an OSHA-approved State Plan, and is under federal OSHA jurisdiction which covers most private sector workers within the state". The federal requirements in this plan are therefore the applicable occupational safety standards for a private Texas veterinary practice — there are no state-plan additions to layer on top. 3

Sources

Verified against primary sources on 2026-07-06. Each entry shows its own check date.

  1. Texas DSHS Radiation Control / 25 TAC — 25 TAC §289.233(e)(8), (h), (i)(1), (i)(5), (j)(2), (j)(3)(B) — Radiation Control Regulations for Radiation Machines Used in Veterinary Medicine. www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/radiation/pdffiles/Rules/289.233%20Radiation... checked 2026-07-06
  2. Texas DSHS Radiation Control — DSHS veterinary x-ray registration page — Veterinary X-Ray Machine Registration. www.dshs.texas.gov/texas-radiation-control/x-ray-machines-x-ray-services/veterinary... checked 2026-07-06
  3. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration — osha.gov/stateplans (Texas) — State Plans directory — Texas entry. www.osha.gov/stateplans checked 2026-07-06