§ 106955 Shoe Fitting X-Ray Ban

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says you can't use X‑ray machines on shoes or on people's feet unless you are a licensed doctor, podiatrist, chiropractor, or a tech working right under them.

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•Only licensed medical professionals (or their supervised techs) can use X‑ray equipment on footwear or feet.
•Anyone else who does it can be charged with a misdemeanor.
•The rule started on Jan 1 1996.

Example

A shoe store puts an X‑ray scanner on the floor to look inside customers' shoes.

Because the store workers aren't doctors or supervised by doctors, using the X‑ray on the shoes would break the law.

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§ 106955 Shoe Fitting X-Ray Ban

No person shall operate or maintain any X-ray fluoroscope, or other equipment or apparatus employing roentgen rays, in the fitting of shoes or other footwear or in the viewing of bones in the feet. This section shall not apply to any licensed physician and surgeon, podiatrist, chiropractor, or any person practicing a licensed healing art, or any technician working under the direct and immediate supervision of those persons. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

X-ray fluoroscope roentgen rays misdemeanor

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 106955.

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