§ 35-11-2002 — Authority of department to enforce article; rulemaking

(a) Except as provided in this act, no person shall
acquire, own, possess, transfer, offer or receive for transport
or use any (1) source material involved in uranium or thorium
recovery or milling and the associated byproduct material or (2)
source material recovered from any mineral resources processed
primarily for purposes other than obtaining the source material
content without having been granted a license therefore from the
department or the nuclear regulatory commission. The department
is authorized to regulate and penalize any unlicensed activities
involving (1) source material involved in uranium or thorium
recovery or milling and the associated byproduct material or (2)
source material recovered from any mineral resources processed
primarily for purposes other than obtaining the source material
content.
(b) The council, upon recommendation from the director, is
authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
effectuate the purpose of this article.
(c) To the extent it is not inconsistent with the
provisions of this article, article 4 of this chapter shall
apply to all licenses issued and actions taken under this
article.