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22 ME Rev Stat § 668 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 159-A: STATE NUCLEAR SAFETY PROGRAM|22 §668. Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Oversight Fund

 §668. Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Oversight Fund The Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Oversight Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as a nonlapsing fund within the radiation control program in the department. All fees paid under this subchapter are collected by the department for deposit in the fund. The Radiation Control Program shall oversee the fund and may disburse amounts in the fund to agencies or to other appropriate state funds in order to pay or contribute to the payment of costs incurred by agencies with respect to federal or state proceedings; safety, radiation and environmental monitoring; and security or other oversight-related activities related to the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant or the development or operation of an interim spent fuel storage facility in this State. The State Nuclear Safety Inspector shall keep an annual accounting of all funds received by the fund and all disbursements from the fund and shall make a report of this accounting to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters by the first Monday in February of each year.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §6 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 669 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 159-A: STATE NUCLEAR SAFETY PROGRAM|22 §669. State assessment

 §669. State assessment 1.  Annual fee.  Any licensee operating an interim spent fuel storage facility in this State shall pay a fixed annual fee to cover all present and reasonably foreseeable future state fees, costs and assessments with respect to the licensee, including, but not limited to, the costs of any commission investigation; the commission's participation in wholesale rate proceedings; safety, radiation and environmental monitoring; and security oversight-related costs. This annual fee consolidates the various fees and assessments imposed by the State on the licensee.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §7 (NEW).] 2.  Amount.  The amount of the fixed payment is as follows:   A. Calendar year 2008, $296,667; and   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §7 (NEW).]B. Calendar years 2009 to the 12th month of the year following the year the spent nuclear fuel is removed from the site, $220,000 per year.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §7 (NEW).][PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §7 (NEW).] 3.  Compliance costs.  The fees paid under this section are independent of and in addition to any compliance costs incurred either by the licensee or by any contractor hired by the Department of Environmental Protection to oversee, monitor or implement measures necessary to ensure compliance pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §7 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 671 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §671. Declaration of policy

 §671. Declaration of policy It is the policy of this State in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health, safety and the environment:   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]1.  Compatible regulatory program.  To institute and maintain a regulatory program for sources of ionizing and nonionizing radiation so as to provide for compatibility and equivalency with the standards and regulatory programs of the Federal Government; an integrated effective system of regulation within the State and a system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states;   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 2.  Safe use of sources.  To institute and maintain a program to permit development and utilization of sources of radiation for peaceful purposes consistent with the health and safety of the public; and   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 3.  State authority.  Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the authority of the State to regulate radioactive materials, or the facilities in which they are used or stored, to the fullest extent consistent with federal law.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 672 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §672. Purpose

 §672. Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to effectuate the policies set forth in section 671 by providing for:   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]1.  Public health and safety.  A program of effective regulation of sources of radiation for the protection of the public health and safety;   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 2.  Orderly regulatory program.  A program to promote an orderly regulatory pattern within the State, among the states and between the Federal Government and the State, and facilitate intergovernmental cooperation with respect to use and regulation of sources of radiation so that duplication of regulation may be minimized;   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 3.  Assumption of responsibilities.  A program to establish procedures for assumption and performance of certain regulatory responsibilities with respect to by-product, source and special nuclear materials and radiation-generating equipment; and   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 4.  Use of sources.  A program to permit utilization of sources of radiation consistent with the health and safety of the public.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 675 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §675. Advisory Committee on Radiation (REPEALED)

 §675. Advisory Committee on Radiation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 295, §33 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 786, §13 (RP).
22 ME Rev Stat § 675-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §675-A. Advisory Committee on Radiation

 §675-A. Advisory Committee on Radiation 1.  Appointment.  The Governor shall appoint an Advisory Committee on Radiation consisting of 7 members. One member must be a physician and one member must be a dentist, both of whom must be regularly involved in the medical use of radiation; one member must represent the general public and the remaining 4 members must have training and experience in the various fields in which sources of radiation are used. Members of the committee serve 5-year staggered terms and are not compensated for their services, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses to attend committee meetings or for authorized business of the committee.   [PL 1993, c. 664, §7 (NEW).] 2.  Duties.  The committee shall make recommendations to the commissioner and furnish advice that is requested by the department on matters relating to the regulation of sources of radiation including enforcement actions, regulation revision and the establishment of fees. The committee may also make recommendations and reports to the joint standing committees of the Legislature.   [PL 1993, c. 664, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 664, §7 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 676 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §676. Coordination and liaison with federal agencies

 §676. Coordination and liaison with federal agencies The following agencies shall serve as liaison with federal agencies and coordinate administration of the issues indicated.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]1.  Health and safety.  The Department of Health and Human Services shall coordinate monitoring of radiation and health and safety in medical and industrial use of radiation, and shall serve as liaison with the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, except as specified in subsection 4.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).] 2.  Emergency procedures.  The Maine Emergency Management Agency shall coordinate off-site emergency procedures for nuclear facilities, and shall serve as liaison with the federal agencies with jurisdiction over defense activities and emergency response management.   [PL 1987, c. 370, §4 (AMD).] 3.  Transportation.  The Department of Public Safety shall coordinate transportation of radioactive materials.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 4.  Radioactive waste.  The Department of Health and Human Services shall coordinate management of and shall serve as point of contact with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for high-level and low-level radioactive wastes, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and the State Nuclear Safety Inspector in fulfillment of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector's duties pursuant to section 666.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §10 (AMD).] 5.  Geology.  The Division of Geology, Natural Areas and Coastal Resources, Maine Geological Survey within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry shall provide technical assistance for waste management.   [PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §13 (AMD).] 6.  Energy.  The Governor's Energy Office shall serve as liaison with the United States Department of Energy.   [PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §13 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §26 (AFF).] 7.  Environment.  The Department of Environmental Protection shall serve as liaison with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 370, §4 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 519, §6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 501, §DD31 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 664, §8 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §E32 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 556, §26 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 254, §B9 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §10 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §17 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. KK, §34 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §13 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §26 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. C, §13 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 677 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §677. Licensing and registration of sources of radiation

 §677. Licensing and registration of sources of radiation 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 licenses.   [PL 1987, c. 493, §5 (AMD).] 2.  Other sources.  The department may require registration or licensing of other sources of radiation.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§ 13 and 14 (NEW).] 3.  Exemptions.  The department may exempt certain sources of radiation or kinds of uses or users from the licensing or registration requirements set forth in this section when the department makes a finding that the exemption of these sources of radiation or kinds of uses or users will not constitute a significant risk to the health and safety of the public.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§ 13 and 14 (NEW).] 4.  Recognition of other licenses.  Rules promulgated pursuant to this Act may provide for recognition of other state or federal licenses as the department may deem desirable, subject to such registration requirements as the department may prescribe.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§ 13 and 14 (NEW).] 5.  Federal license or permit required.  No person may manufacture, construct, produce, transfer, acquire or possess any special nuclear material, source material, by-product material, production facility or utilization facility, or act as an operator of a production or utilization facility wholly within this State, unless he has first obtained a license or permit for the activity in which he proposes to engage from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission if, pursuant to federal law, the commission requires a license or permit to be obtained by persons proposing to engage in activities of the same type over which it has jurisdiction.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§ 13 and 14 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 493, §5 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 678 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §678. Source material processing and related material

 §678. Source material processing and related material State regulation of source material processing shall be subject to the primary jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection, as specified in Title 38.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§ 13 and 14 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW).
22 ME Rev Stat § 679 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §679. Low-level radioactive waste disposal

 §679. Low-level radioactive waste disposal 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 Department of Environmental Protection.   [PL 1993, c. 664, §9 (AMD); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 664, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
22 ME Rev Stat § 679-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §679-A. Low-level radioactive waste management

 §679-A. Low-level radioactive waste management 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 requirements of the compact as defined in subsection 2, paragraph B.   [PL 1993, c. 664, §10 (NEW).] 2.  Duties of the department.  The department shall:   A. Develop rules to fulfill the State's responsibilities and requirements for the compact pursuant to the contract requirements set forth in Article IV, Section 4.05, subsections (1) to (4), (6) and (8) of the compact; and   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. C, §5 (AMD).]B. Provide for the disbursement of funds from the Radioactive Waste Fund to fulfill the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.05, subsection (6) of the compact and to compensate the state commission member.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. C, §5 (AMD).]C. [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. C, §5 (RP).] [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. C, §5 (AMD).] 3.  Employees.  To fulfill the requirements of this section, the department may employ staff subject to the Civil Service Law.   [PL 1993, c. 664, §10 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 664, §10 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. C, §5 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 680 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §680. Radiation user fees

 §680. Radiation user fees 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).][PL 1997, c. 686, §10 (RPR).] 2.  Radiation protection services.  The department shall prescribe and collect such fees as may be established by regulation for radiation protection services provided under this Act. Services for which fees may be established include, but are not limited to:   A. Registration of radiation generating equipment and other sources of radiation;   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]B. Issuance, amendment and renewal of licenses for radioactive materials;   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]C. Inspections of registrants or licensees;   [PL 1987, c. 882, §4 (AMD).]D. Environmental surveillance activities to assess the radiological impact of activities conducted by licensees; and   [PL 1987, c. 882, §4 (AMD).]E. Off-site monitoring network activities of licensed nuclear power production facilities conducted pursuant to section 674, subsection 4, paragraph M.   [PL 1987, c. 882, §5 (NEW).][PL 1987, c. 882, §§4, 5 (AMD).] 3.  Fees.  In determining rates of these fees, the department shall, as an objective, obtain sufficient funds therefrom to reimburse the State for the direct and indirect costs of the radiation protection services specified in subsection 2. The department shall take into account any special arrangements between the State and a registrant, licensee, another state or a federal agency whereby the cost of the service is otherwise partially or fully recovered.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 4.  Report.   [PL 2007, c. 619, §4 (RP).] 5.  Exemptions.  The department may, upon application by an interested person, or on its own initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of this section as it determines are in the public interest. Applications for exemption under this subsection may include activities such as, but not limited to, the use of licensed materials for educational or noncommercial displays or scientific collections.   [PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. B, §6 (AMD).] 6.  Penalties.  When a registrant or licensee fails to pay the applicable fee, the department may take action in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] 7.  Permanent fund.  All fees shall be paid to the Treasurer of State to be maintained in a permanent fund and used to carry out the purposes of this chapter and chapter 159-A.   [PL 1987, c. 519, §7 (RPR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 40, §1 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 519, §7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 882, §§3-5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 496, §4 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 824, §B6 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 664, §11 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 395, §F2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 686, §10 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 619, §4 (AMD).
22 ME Rev Stat § 681 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §681. Surety requirements

 §681. Surety requirements 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, closure and reclamation of sites, structures and equipment used in conjunction with the licensed activity. In lieu of the deposit of funds, the licensee may provide an adequate surety. The condition of the surety shall be to account for the completion of the requirements according to standards established by the department by rule. All sureties forfeited shall be paid to the department for deposit by the Treasurer of State to the aforementioned fund. Money in the fund shall not be used for normal operations of the department. The department shall adopt by rule the standards for determining the amount of financial responsibility required by each licensee and the procedures for the payment of funds or provision of surety.   [PL 1987, c. 493, §6 (NEW).]The funds or sureties required in this section shall be in amounts necessary to comply with standards established by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the State.   [PL 1987, c. 493, §6 (NEW).]The department may accept gifts or transfers from another agency or individual of land or appurtenances necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section.   [PL 1987, c. 493, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 493, §6 (RPR).
22 ME Rev Stat § 682 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §682. Inspections

 §682. Inspections 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, except that entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government or its duly designated representative shall be effected only with the concurrence of the Federal Government or its duly designated representative.   [PL 1991, c. 151, §2 (AMD).] 2.  Equipment inspection.  The department shall promulgate rules requiring periodic inspection, certification and calibration of equipment, capable of emitting ionizing radiation, by certified technicians.   [PL 1987, c. 493, §7 (AMD).] 3.  Technician certification.  The department shall promulgate rules providing for the qualifications and certification of technicians to inspect, certify and calibrate equipment capable of emitting ionizing radiation. The rules must also provide for the standardization of calibration equipment, inspection and calibration methodology and reporting procedures. The department may grant, modify or refuse to issue a certification in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375 subchapter 5. The District Court has exclusive jurisdiction to suspend or revoke a certification of any person found guilty of noncompliance with the rules pertaining to inspection, certification and reporting procedures or misrepresentation of inspection findings.   [RR 2009, c. 2, §47 (COR).] 4.  Failure to comply.  Persons failing to have their equipment inspected, certified and calibrated, as required in subsection 2, shall be subject to the penalties of section 690-A.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 493, §7 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 519, §8 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 151, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). RR 2009, c. 2, §47 (COR).
22 ME Rev Stat § 683 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE|Subtitle 2: HEALTH|Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES|Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT|22 §683. Records

 §683. Records 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 inspection by, or copies thereof shall be submitted to, the department.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW).