As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: “Byproduct material” means: Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in, or made radioactive by, exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or using special nuclear material; The tailings or wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium or […]
The general assembly recognizes that the proper and orderly regulation of in situ leach mining, as defined in section 34-32-103, C.R.S., for uranium ore has aspects that may involve more than one regulatory agency of state government and that the statutes that each agency is responsible for administering may, due to the use of terms […]
The governor, on behalf of this state, is authorized, from time to time, to enter into agreements with the federal government providing for the assumption by this state through the department, and the discontinuance by the federal government, of any responsibilities within the state of Colorado relating to the protection of persons and property from […]
The department is designated as the radiation control agency of this state. Pursuant to rules adopted as provided in section 25-11-104, the department shall issue licenses pertaining to radioactive materials, prescribe and collect fees for such licenses, and require registration of other sources of radiation. No other agency or branch of this state has such […]
The state board shall formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules as provided in subsection (2) of this section that cover subject matter relative to radiation machines and radioactive materials, including naturally occurring radioactive materials and other sources of radiation. The subject matter of the rules must include: Licenses and registration; records; permissible levels of exposure; notification […]
The governor shall appoint a radiation advisory committee of nine members, no more than four of whom represent any one political party and three of whom represent industry, three the healing arts, and three the public and private institutions of higher education. Members of the committee serve at the discretion of the governor and are […]
If, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes a violation of this part 1 or of any license, registration, rule, or order issued under this part 1, the attorney general shall, at the request of the department, apply to […]
Except as allowed by rule of the state board: No person shall acquire, own, possess, or use any radioactive material occurring naturally or produced artificially without having been granted a license therefor from the department; or Transfer to another or dispose of such material without first having been granted approval of the department therefor. Except […]
Sections 25-11-103 and 25-11-104 do not apply to the following sources or conditions: Electrical or other equipment or material that is not intended primarily to produce radiation and that, by nature of design, does not produce radiation at the point of nearest approach at a weekly rate higher than one-tenth the appropriate limit generally accepted […]
As a part of any license, certificate, or authorization issued under this article and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the state board of health, the department may require financial assurance warranties. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Decommissioning warranty” means a financial assurance arrangement provided by a person licensed, certified, or […]
A decommissioning warranty shall be subject to immediate forfeiture whenever the department determines that any one of the following circumstances exist: The licensee has violated an emergency, abatement, or cease-and-desist order or court-ordered injunction or temporary restraining order related to decommissioning, decontamination, or disposal and, if decommissioning, decontamination, or disposal was required in such order, […]
A long-term care warranty shall be subject to immediate forfeiture whenever the department determines that any one of the following circumstances exist: The licensee is in violation of long-term care requirements as specified in the license and the regulations and has failed to cure such violation although the licensee has been given written notice thereof […]
The department is hereby authorized to collect funds from forfeited decommissioning warranties and from long-term care warranties. A fund to be known as the decommissioning fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund shall be interest-bearing and invested to return the maximum income feasible as determined by the state treasurer and consistent with […]
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that: Radon, an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in the nation and is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths overall; Radon originates from the decay of naturally occurring uranium in Colorado granite, soil, and bedrock and can […]
