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(d) The location and mailing address of all film files to be maintained by said mobile unit as hereinafter provided; and (e) Such other information as shall be required by the County Health Officer. Section 5705. Regulations: License. No license shall be granted, renewed, or reinstated unless the County Health Officer determines, upon completing his investigation, that the mobile X-ray unit is, or can be, operated in compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, and administrative regulations, and in a manner not detrimental to the health of the patrons, employees, and the general public and that all operations of mobile X-ray equipment have been certified by the County Health Officer to operate same. Section 5706. Regulations: Duration. Licenses may be granted at any time during the year, but all licenses shall expire at the end of the calendar year. Section 5707. Regulations: Conditions. All mobile X-ray units shall be o~erated so as to comply with the following conditions: (a) No person under the age of fifteen (15) years is to be X-rayed unless such person has had a positive tuberculin skin test and presents a written statement, signed by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts, showing the method and the date of such positive skin test. A sign shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile X-ray unit stating that no person under the age of fifteen (15) years is to be X-rayed unless such person has had a positive tuberculin skin test. (b) No pregnant woman shall be X-rayed in a mobile X-ray unit unless so ordered in writing by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts. A sign shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile X-ray unit stating that no pregnant woman shall be X-rayed. (c) The mobile X-ray operator shall require all persons, before being X-rayed, to complete an information form showing the following: Name; age; sex; address; telephone number; the person's physician's name and address; if a female, whether pregnant; if under fifteen (15) years of age, whether the person has had a positive tuberculin skin test, and the date of such test. (d) All X-ray films shall be retained by the operator for at least ten (10) years. Each patient shall receive from the mobile X-ray operator a report of his X-ray findings within thirty (30) days. Every thirty (30) days the operator shall submit to the County Health Officer a report of the total number of X-ray films taken during the preceding calendar month. (e) The mobile X-ray operator shall make X-ray films available for use by the physician of the person X-rayed, provided said person gives his consent in writing. The operator may make a reasonable charge for such service. (f) A sign shall be posted in a prominent location on the mobile X-ray unit stating essentially the following: "A chest X-ray film is a useful aid to the physician in diagnosing chest diseases. It is not a complete examination. See your family doctor for an examination at least once a year." The County Health Officer shall have the right to determine the location, size, and wording of all required signs. -2-