§ 136C.5 — Enforcement

Iowa § 136C.5

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 136C: RADIATION MACHINES AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

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1. Upon determination by the department that this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant
to this chapter has been or is being violated, the department may order that the radiation
machine or radioactive material not be used until the necessary corrective action has been
taken. If the use of the radiation machine or radioactive material continues in violation of
the order of the department, the department may request the county attorney or the attorney
general to make an application in the name of the state to the district court of the county in
which the violations may have occurred for an order to enjoin the violations or practices.
2. The department may impound or order the impounding of radioactive material in the
possession of a person who is not equipped to observe or fails to observe a provision of this
chapter or of a rule adopted under this chapter.
3. The department may enter at reasonable times any private or public property to
determine whether there is a violation of a provision of this chapter or of a rule issued under
this chapter. However, the department must have the consent of the federal government
before entering an area under the jurisdiction of the federal government.
4. The department may inspect records required to be kept under section 136C.3,
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subsection 9. Upon request of the department a person shall submit the records to the
department for inspection.

Legislative History

[C79, 81, §136C.5]