§ 20-21-213 — Licensing and registration requirements generally

(a) The State Radiation Control Agency shall provide by rule for licensing of radioactive material, or devices or equipment utilizing such material, and for licensing or registration of radiation equipment. (b) The rule shall provide for amendment, suspension, or revocation of licenses and registrations. (c) The rule shall provide that: (1) Each application for a specific license, or license or registration of radiation equipment, shall be in writing and shall state such information as the agency by rule may determine to be necessary to decide the technical and financial qualifications or any other qualifications of the applicant as the agency may deem reasonable and necessary to protect the occupational and public health and safety; (2) The agency may at any time after the filing of the application and before the expiration of the license or registration require further written statements and may make such inspections as the agency may deem necessary in order to determine whether the license or registration should be granted or denied or whether the license or registration should be modified, suspended, or revoked; (3) All applications and statements shall be signed by the applicant, licensee, or registrant; (4) The agency may require any applications or statements to be made under oath or affirmation; (5) Each license or registration shall be in a form and contain terms and conditions as the agency may by rule prescribe; (6) No license or registration issued under this subchapter nor any right under a license or registration shall be transferred, assigned, or in any manner disposed of unless the agency shall, after securing full information, find that the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and shall give its consent in writing; (7) The terms and conditions of all licenses or registrations shall be subject to amendment, revision, or modification by rules or orders issued in accordance with this subchapter; (8) Licenses issued by the agency shall: (A) Be renewed every five (5) to ten (10) years based on risk factors as determined by the agency; and (B) Expire at a time specified by the agency; and (9) Registrations issued shall: (A) Be renewed at a time specified by the agency; and (B) Expire one (1) year after issuance or at a time specified by the agency.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 268,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2019, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1961 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 8, § 5; 1983, No. 19, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1516; Acts 1995, No. 796, § 2; 2003, No. 1119, §§ 1-3.