Effective 7/1/2020 19-3-103.1. Board authority and duties under this part. (1) The board may: (a) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that are necessary to implement this part; (b) (i) hold a hearing that is not an adjudicative proceeding; or (ii) appoint a hearing officer to conduct a […]
Effective 5/14/2019 19-3-103.7. Prohibition of certain radioactive wastes — Alternative classification — Concentrated depleted uranium. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an entity may not accept in the state or apply for a license to accept in the state for commercial storage, decay in storage, treatment, incineration, or disposal waste, that at the time […]
Effective 7/1/2022 19-3-104. Registration and licensing of radiation sources by department — Assessment of fees — Rulemaking authority and procedure — Siting criteria — Indirect and direct costs. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Decommissioning” includes financial assurance. (b) “Source material” and “byproduct material” mean the same as those terms are defined in the […]
Effective 5/8/2018 19-3-105. Definitions — Legislative and gubernatorial approval required for radioactive waste license — Exceptions — Application for new, renewed, or amended license. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Alternate feed material” has the same definition as provided in Section 59-24-102. (b) “Approval application” means an application by a radioactive waste facility regulated […]
Effective 5/5/2021 19-3-106. Fee for commercial radioactive waste disposal or treatment. (1) (a) An owner or operator of a commercial radioactive waste treatment or disposal facility that receives radioactive waste shall pay a fee as provided in Subsection (1)(b). (b) (i) On or after July 1, 2011, the fee shall be established by the department […]
Effective 5/9/2017 19-3-106.2. Perpetual care and maintenance of commercial radioactive waste disposal facilities — Radioactive Waste Perpetual Care and Maintenance Account created — Contents — Use of restricted account money — Evaluation. (1) As used in this section, “perpetual care and maintenance” means perpetual care and maintenance of a commercial radioactive waste treatment or disposal […]
Effective 5/12/2015 19-3-106.4. Generator site access permits. (1) A generator or broker may not transfer radioactive waste to a commercial radioactive waste treatment or disposal facility in the state without first obtaining a generator site access permit from the director. (2) The director may grant a generator site access permit to a generator or broker […]
19-3-107. State radioactive waste plan. (1) The board shall prepare a state plan for management of radioactive waste by July 1, 1993. (2) The plan shall: (a) provide an estimate of radioactive waste capacity needed in the state for the next 20 years; (b) assess the state’s ability to minimize waste and recycle; (c) evaluate […]
Effective 5/12/2020 19-3-108.1. Powers and duties of director. (1) The director shall, in connection with this chapter and rules of the board adopted under this part: (a) develop programs to promote and protect the public from radiation sources in the state; (b) advise, consult, cooperate with, and provide technical assistance to another agency, a state, […]
19-3-109. Civil penalties — Appeals. (1) A person who violates a provision of this part, a rule or order issued under the authority of this part, or the terms of a license, permit, or registration certificate issued under the authority of this part is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each […]
19-3-110. Criminal penalties. (1) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of Sections 19-3-104 through 19-3-113 or lawful orders or rules adopted by the department under those sections shall in a criminal proceeding: (a) for the first violation, be guilty of a class B misdemeanor; and (b) for a subsequent similar violation within two years, […]
19-3-111. Impounding of radioactive material. (1) The director may impound the radioactive material of any person if: (a) the material poses an imminent threat or danger to the public health or safety; or (b) that person is violating: (i) any provision of Sections 19-3-104 through 19-3-113; (ii) any rules or orders enacted or issued under […]
19-3-112. Notification by the department to certain persons of release of radiation from Nevada Test Site — Notification to certain news outlets. (1) When informed by the United States Department of Energy of any release of radiation exceeding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s limits for unrestricted use in air or water from the Nevada Test Site […]
19-3-113. Federal-state agreement regarding radiation control. (1) The governor, on behalf of the state, may enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuation of the federal government’s responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing radiation and the assumption thereof by the state, pursuant to Section 19-3-104. (2) Any person who, on the effective […]
