Title 22, Title 22

1. Radioactive material, devices or equipment. The department shall provide by rule for licensing of radioactive material or devices or equipment utilizing those materials except where prohibited by federal law. That rule shall provide for amendment, suspension or revocation of l…

State regulation of source material processing shall be subject to the primary jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection, as specified in Title 38.

State regulation of low-level radioactive waste disposal is subject to the primary jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services, as specified in section 676, except that disposal of low-level radioactive waste in the State is also subject to regulation by the Depar…

1. Designated. The department is designated as the agency to fulfill the state regulatory and enforcement requirements for the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, referred to in this chapter as the "compact." The department shall also execute the administrative re…

1. Establishment. There is established the Radioactive Waste Fund to be used to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Money allocated from this fund must be administered by the commissioner in accordance with established budgetary procedures and this section. The commissioner m…

1. Facilities. The registration fee for a facility for: A. Fiscal year 1997-98 is $100,000; and [PL 1997, c. 686, §10 (NEW).] B. Fiscal year 1998-99 is $25,000. [PL 1997, c. 686, §10 (NEW).] 2. Radiation protection services. The department shall prescribe and collect such fees as…

Licensees shall pay to the department for deposit by the Treasurer of State, into a fund called the Radiation Materials Recovery Fund, adequate funds to permit the department to complete the requirements established by the department for the decontamination, decommissioning, clos…

1. Authorized. The department or its duly authorized representatives may enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance with or violation of the provisions of this Act and the rules issued thereunder, e…

The department may require by rule, or order, the keeping of such records with respect to activities under licenses and registration certificates issued pursuant to this Act as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act. These records shall be made available for insp…

1. General agreements and contracts. The Governor, on behalf of this State, may enter into agreements with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Section 274b, as amended, providing for discontinuance of certain of the commissio…

The department may institute training programs for the purpose of qualifying personnel to carry out the provisions of this Act, and may make the personnel available for participation in any program or programs of the Federal Government, other states or interstate agencies in furt…

Ordinances, resolutions or regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of the governing body of a municipality or county or of state agencies other than the Department of Health and Human Services relating to by-product, source and special nuclear materials, except as provided in se…

Administrative procedure and judicial review shall be in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.

1. Injunctions. Whenever, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of this Act, or any rule or order issued thereunder, and at the request of the department, the Att…

Except for consumer products, it is unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, distribute, sell, transport, transfer, install, repair, receive, acquire, own or possess any source of radiation, unless licensed by or registered with the department in conformance with rul…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Operator" means a person designated by the owner of a tanning facility or the lessee of a tanning device to operate, or to assist and instruct in …

1. Criminal penalties. A person who intentionally or knowingly: A. Violates a provision of this Act, or a rule or order of the department in effect pursuant to this Act, commits a Class D crime; or [PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §3 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).] B. Violates …

The purposes of this compact are to: [PL 1967, c. 226 (NEW).] 1. Promote protection. Promote the radiological health protection of the public and individuals within the party states; 2. Mutual aid. Provide mutual aid and assistance in radiological health matters including, but no…

This compact shall become effective when enacted into law by any 2 or more of the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Thereafter it shall become effective with respect to any other aforementioned state upon its enacting this compa…

1. Plan. It shall be the duty of each party state to formulate and put into effect an intrastate radiation incident plan which is compatible with the interstate radiation incident plan formulated pursuant to this compact. 2. Aid. Whenever the compact administrator of a party stat…

Whenever the officers or employees of any party state are rendering outside aid pursuant to the request of another party state under this compact, the officers or employees of such state shall, under the direction of the authorities of the state to which they are rendering aid, h…

Whenever a department, agency or officer of a party state responsible for and having control of facilities or equipment designed for or useful in radiation control, radiation research, or any other phase of a radiological health program or programs, determines that such a facilit…

Each party state shall have a compact administrator who shall be the head of the state agency having principal responsibility for radiation protection, and who: [PL 1967, c. 226 (NEW).] 1. Coordinate activities. Shall coordinate activities pursuant to this compact in and on behal…

Nothing in this compact shall be construed to: [PL 1967, c. 226 (NEW).] 1. Protection program. Authorize or permit any party state to curtail or diminish its radiation protection program, equipment, services or facilities. 2. Health protection. Limit or restrict the powers of any…

Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. N…

It is the legislative intent that the provisions of this compact be reasonably and liberally construed. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability there…

The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall formulate and keep current a radiation incident plan for this State, in accordance with the duty assumed pursuant to Article III, subsection 1 of the compact.

The compact administrator for this State, as required by Article VI of the compact, shall be the Commissioner of Health and Human Services.

This chapter may be known and cited as the "Radon Registration Act."

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 657, §1 (NEW).] 1. Associated radiological concerns. "Associated radiological concerns" means radioactive elements other than radon, including, but not l…

The division is the lead agency having primary responsibility for programs related to radon and associated radiological concerns. The division shall register firms, including listed facilities, and individuals who test for the presence of radon or associated radiological concerns…

A person may not perform, evaluate or advertise to perform or evaluate tests for the presence of radon in buildings or on building lots unless registered with the division. This registration requirement includes without limitation a person whose place of business is located in th…

A person may not offer advice or plans to reduce the level of radon in new or existing structures or contract to modify an existing structure in a manner intended to reduce the level of radon unless registered with the division.

The requirements of sections 774 and 775 do not apply to any of the following: [PL 1989, c. 657, §1 (NEW).] 1. Personal use. A person performing testing or mitigation on a building owned or inhabited by that person but not for sale at the time that person performs testing or miti…

Any person who is required to register under section 774 or 775 shall use only authorized radon testing devices and shall have these devices analyzed by a listed facility. When disclosing test results, any person registered under section 774 or 775 shall provide in writing the na…

A person registered under section 774 or 775 shall, within 45 days of the date the services are provided, notify the department in writing of the street address and zip code of the client and the results of any tests performed. The department may, by rule, specify an alternative …

A person may not advertise any radon testing device as "State-approved," "approved by the State of Maine" or by use of any phrases with similar meaning or content. This restriction also applies to any reference denoting municipal approval.

The department shall determine a schedule of fees to defray the costs of the registration programs established in sections 774 and 775. Fees may not exceed $150 for registrants under section 774 or $75 for registrants under section 775. The fees collected must be placed in the Ra…

The department shall adopt rules, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, necessary to administer and enforce this chapter. Rules must address, but are not limited to, minimal training requirements for registration, periodic reregistration…

Any person failing to register pursuant to section 774 or 775, commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $500 may be adjudged. Any person in violation of section 777, 778 or 779 commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $250 per violation…

The department may revoke, in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, the registration of any person found in violation of this chapter.

The Radon Relief Fund is established as a nonlapsing fund to support the radon-related research, testing, educational and mitigation activities of the division. Funds received from registrations under sections 774 and 775 and any other miscellaneous sources of income are deposite…

The Maine Gold Standard for Radon Testing and Mitigation Initiative is established, beginning July 1, 2022, within the department to reward, recognize, promote and assist, with a gold standard designation, landlords, homeowners and home builders who participate in radon testing a…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 487, §11 (NEW).] 1. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. 2. Communicable disease. "Communicable disease" mea…

1. Authority. To carry out this chapter, the department may: A. Designate and classify communicable, environmental and occupational diseases; [PL 2005, c. 383, §6 (AMD).] B. Establish requirements for reporting and other surveillance methods for measuring the occurrence of commun…

If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a public health threat, either on public or private property, a duly authorized agent of the department may enter any place, building, vessel, aircraft or common carrier with the permission of the owner, agent …