Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§2283 Protection of nuclear inspectors
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVII— - ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER › § 2283
Summary
Killing an inspector who inspects Commission‑licensed activities or facilities under this chapter or other federal law (see sections 2133 or 2134(b)) is a crime. Attacking or interfering with them while on duty or because of their duties is also a crime punished under section 111 of title 18.
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Title 42, §2283
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(a)Whoever kills any person who performs any inspections which—
(1)are related to any activity or facility licensed by the Commission, and
(2)are carried out to satisfy requirements under this chapter or under any other Federal law governing the safety of utilization facilities required to be licensed under section 2133 or 2134(b) of this title, or the safety of radioactive materials,
(b)Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person who performs inspections as described under subsection (a) of this section, while such person is engaged in such inspection duties or on account of the performance of such duties, shall be punished as provided under section 111 of title 18.
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 2283
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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