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NH Rev Stat § 125-F:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:1 - Policy.

    125-F:1 Policy. –||It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state of New Hampshire:||I. To prohibit the mining or milling of uranium, thorium, or other source material within the state of New Hampshire. In this section, milling means any processing of ore including underground solution extraction of unmined ore;||II. To institute and maintain a regulatory program for sources of radiation to provide (a) compatibility and consistency with the standards and regulation within the state, and (b) a system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states; and||III. To institute and maintain a regulatory program to permit development and utilization of sources of radiation for peaceful purposes, consistent with the health and safety of the public.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:2 - Purpose.

    125-F:2 Purpose. –||The purpose of this chapter is to effectuate the policy set forth in RSA 125-F:1 by providing:||I. A program of effective regulation of sources of radiation to protect the occupational and public health and safety.||II. A program to promote an orderly regulatory pattern within the state, among the states, and between the federal government and the state, to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation with respect to use and regulation of sources of radiation and to avoid duplication of regulation.||III. A program to establish procedures for assumption and performance of certain regulatory responsibilities with respect to naturally occurring, artificially produced, byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials and radiation equipment.||IV. A program to permit utilization of sources of radiation consistent with the health and safety of the public.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:4 - Radiological Health Program.

    125-F:4 Radiological Health Program. –||There is hereby established a radiological health program in the department of health and human services. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall designate a manager of the program, who shall perform the functions vested in the department under this chapter.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175, 181, 182, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:5 - Powers; Duties.

    125-F:5 Powers;  Duties. –||For the protection of occupational and public health and safety, the department shall:||I. Develop systems for evaluation and control of hazards associated with the use of sources of radiation.||II. Develop systems described in paragraph I, with due regard for compatibility with federal programs for regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials.||III. Develop systems described in paragraph I, with due regard for consistency with federal programs for regulation of radiation equipment.||IV. Adopt under RSA 541-A, after public hearing, rules relative to registration of sources of radiation, as necessary to prohibit and prevent unnecessary radiation.||V. Adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, which provide for licensing or registration relative to control of sources of radiation, including, but not limited to, low-level radioactive waste, with due regard to compatibility with the regulatory programs of the federal government and such other rules as are necessary for the administration of this chapter.||VI. Issue such orders or modifications as necessary in connection with licensing and registration of sources of radiation under RSA 125-F:7.||VII. Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of the state, the federal government, other states, interstate agencies, political subdivisions, and with groups concerned with control of sources of radiation.||VIII. Accept and administer loans, grants or other funds or gifts, conditional or otherwise, from the federal government and other sources, public or private.||IX. Encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, research, and demonstrations relative to the control of sources of radiation.||X. Collect and disseminate information relative to control of sources of radiation including maintenance of:||(a) A file of all license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions, and revocations;||(b) A file of registrants possessing sources of radiation requiring registration under the provisions of the chapter, and any administrative or judicial action pertaining thereto; and||(c) A file of all rules relative to regulation of sources of radiation, pending or adopted, and proceedings thereon.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:6 - State Radiation Advisory Committee.

    125-F:6 State Radiation Advisory Committee. –||I. There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the state radiation advisory committee which shall consist of 9 members. The committee membership shall at all times be limited to no more than 2 members from any one field or profession representing a physical science, life science, industry, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other healing arts and one public member. The members shall be residents of the state and shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the council. Each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and until his successor shall be appointed; provided, that of the original appointments, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 3 for a term of 3 years, and 3 for a term of 4 years. In order to assure the proper balance of technical skills, whenever a vacancy or vacancies occur, the committee shall submit to the governor and council for their consideration the names of up to 3 nominees for each vacancy. The members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall receive necessary travel and other expenses while engaged in the actual work of the committee. The manager of the program shall act as technical secretary to the committee.||II. The governor shall appoint a chairman from among members of the advisory committee who shall serve for the period of his term. The committee shall hold meetings when the chairman or manager of the program wishes, but at least once per calendar quarter.||III. The committee shall recommend programs and policies to the radiological health program and serve as advisers to the program's manager. They shall keep the governor and council informed, at least annually, on matters relative to radiation issues within the state.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1987, 93:1, eff. July 5, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:7 - Licensing and Registration of Sources of Radiation.

    125-F:7 Licensing and Registration of Sources of Radiation. –||I. When adopting rules under RSA 541-A, the department, through its program, shall provide for general or specific licensing of naturally occurring, artificially produced, byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials or devices or equipment utilizing such material. The rules shall provide for amendment, suspension, and revocation of licenses.||II. The department, through its program, may require registration of other sources of radiation.||III. The department, through its program, is authorized to exempt certain sources of radiation or kinds of uses or users from the licensing or registration requirements of this section, provided they shall be specifically named in a schedule of such exempt uses, users, or sources of radiation within the context of rules adopted under RSA 541-A.||IV. The rules may provide for recognition of other state or federal licenses and radiation machine registration as the program may deem desirable, subject to such registration requirements, including the payment of such fees, as the department, through its program, may establish.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175. 2003, 319:28, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:8 - Radiation User and Laboratory Fees.

    125-F:8 Radiation User and Laboratory Fees. –||I. The department, through its program, shall prescribe and collect such fees as may be established by rule for radiation protection services provided under this chapter. Services for which fees may be established include:||(a) Registration of radiation equipment and other sources of radiation;||(b) Issuance, amendment, and renewal of general or specific licenses for radioactive materials as well as the recognition of other state and federal licenses and radiation machine registrations in accordance with RSA 125-F:7, IV;||(c) Inspections of registrants or licensees;||(d) Environmental surveillance activities to assess the radiological impact of activities conducted by licensees;||(e) Evaluation of products to be distributed to persons generally licensed or persons exempt from licensing;||(f) Laboratory radiochemical sample analyses; and||(g) Radiological response and radiation safety assessments.||II. When a registrant or licensee fails to pay the applicable fee, the program may suspend or revoke the registration or license or may issue an appropriate order.||III. Except as provided in paragraph IV, all fees collected under this section shall be forwarded to the state treasurer to be deposited in the general fund.||IV. Any increase in fees after the effective date of this paragraph and collected under this section shall be deposited in the radiation user and laboratory fees fund established in RSA 125-F:8-b and shall be used solely for the administration of the department's responsibilities under this chapter.||V. Application fees collected under this provision shall not be refundable.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175. 2002, 258:4. 2003, 319:29, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:8-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:8-a - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Fund.

    125-F:8-a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Fund. –||I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire low-level radioactive waste management fund to be used for the purposes of this section. This nonlapsing, revolving special fund is hereby continually appropriated to be expended by the department of health and human services in accordance with this section. Money collected under this section but not needed to meet the obligations of the department of health and human services under this section shall be deposited in the New Hampshire low-level radioactive waste management fund. The state treasurer shall invest the moneys so deposited as provided by law. Interest received on investments made by the state treasurer shall also be credited to the fund.||II. The fund shall be used to provide for the adequate and safe management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated within New Hampshire. After the governor certifies that circumstances require the use of the fund, the department of health and human services may enter into contracts, agreements, or consultative services and use the fund for the following purposes:||(a) Paying any disposal costs and associated surcharges for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste;||(b) Hiring of consultants and personnel;||(c) Purchase, lease or rental of necessary equipment; and||(d) Other necessary expenses directly associated with the management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste.||III. Every generator of low-level radioactive waste located in this state which exports the waste for disposal shall pay quarterly a low-level radioactive waste generator fee to the department of health and human services. This quarterly fee shall be based on a per cubic foot of waste exported. The commissioner shall, by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, establish a schedule of low-level radioactive waste generator fees. The department of health and human services shall forward the fees collected under this paragraph to the state treasurer for deposit in the low-level radioactive waste management fund.||IV. Any low-level radioactive waste disposal surcharge collected by the appropriate federal agency pursuant to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980, as amended, and returned to the state of New Hampshire shall also be deposited in the low-level radioactive waste management fund.|||Source. 1989, 398:15. 1995, 310:181, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:8-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:8-b - Radiation User and Laboratory Fees Fund.

    125-F:8-b Radiation User and Laboratory Fees Fund. –||There is hereby established the radiation user and laboratory fees fund to be used to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The fund shall be composed of fees collected in accordance with RSA 125-F:8, IV. The fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this chapter.|||Source. 2002, 258:5, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:9 - Notification of Significant Events.

    125-F:9 Notification of Significant Events. –||I. Each licensee of a nuclear powered reactor shall comply with the reporting requirements for significant events contained in the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.||II. As used in this section, "significant event" means any event which must be reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission operations center pursuant to 10 C.F.R., section 50.72.||III. Any person who purposely violates the provisions of this section and who is found by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to have violated its regulations shall be guilty of a class B felony if the severity of the incident is at level I or II and guilty of a misdemeanor if the severity of the incident is at level III, IV, or V as said levels are defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 10 C.F.R., Part 2.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:10 - Authority of the Commissioner in Cases of Emergency.

    125-F:10 Authority of the Commissioner in Cases of Emergency. –||Whenever the commissioner finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare, he may issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as necessary to meet the emergency. Such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply with the order immediately, but on application to the commissioner of the department of health and human services, shall be afforded a hearing within 15 days. On the basis of such hearing, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall continue such order in effect, revoke it, or modify it.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:182, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:12 - Inspection and Right of Entry.

    125-F:12 Inspection and Right of Entry. –||The program, or its duly authorized representatives, shall have the power to enter at all reasonable times upon any private or public property to determine whether there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder, except that entry into areas under the jurisdiction of the federal government shall be effected only with the concurrence of the federal government or its duly designated representative.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:13 - Records.

    125-F:13 Records. –||I. The program shall require each person who manufactures, possesses, distributes, sells, installs, repairs, or uses a source of radiation to maintain records relative to its receipt, storage, transfer, or disposal, and such other records as the program may require subject to exemptions as provided by rules.||II. The program shall require each person who possesses or uses a source of ionizing radiation to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required by rules of the program. Copies of these records and those required by paragraph I shall be submitted to the program on request. Any person possessing or using a source of ionizing radiation shall furnish to each employee for whom personnel monitoring is required, a copy of such employee's personnel exposure record annually, at any time such employee has received excessive exposure, and upon termination of employment.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:14 - Federal-State Agreements.

    125-F:14 Federal-State Agreements. –||I. The governor and council, on behalf of this state, are authorized to enter into agreements with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto, pursuant to section 274(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, providing for discontinuance of certain of the commission's licensing and related regulatory authority with respect to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials and the assumption of regulatory authority by this state.||II. Any person who, on the effective date of an agreement under paragraph I, possesses a license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any successor thereto for radioactive material subject to the agreement, shall be deemed to possess a like license issued under this chapter, which shall expire either 90 days after receipt from the program of a notice of expiration of such license, or on the date of expiration specified in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission license, whichever is earlier.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:15 - Inspection Agreements and Training Programs.

    125-F:15 Inspection Agreements and Training Programs. –||In addition to any other contract authority, the department, through its program, is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with the federal government pursuant to section 274(i) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, other states, or interstate agencies relative to inspections or other functions relative to control of sources of radiation. The program may institute training programs for the purpose of qualifying the provisions of this chapter and may make such personnel available for participation in any program or programs of the federal government, other states, or interstate agencies in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:16 - Conflicting Laws.

    125-F:16 Conflicting Laws. –||This chapter shall not be construed as repealing any laws of the state relating to radiation sources, exposures, radiation protection, and professional licensure, but shall be held and construed as auxiliary and supplementary to them, except to the extent that they are in direct conflict, in which case this chapter shall be controlling. Nothing in this chapter or in any rules adopted under it shall preclude the right of any governing body of a municipality to adopt ordinances, regulations, or rules not inconsistent with this chapter.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:17 - Administrative Procedure.

    125-F:17 Administrative Procedure. –||Procedures for action by the department through its program on license applications, action against licensees, and availability of adjudication proceedings shall be in accordance with RSA 541-A.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:18 - Injunctive Relief.

    125-F:18 Injunctive Relief. –||A civil action may be instituted in superior court on behalf of the department for injunctive relief to prevent the violation of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted hereunder. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise and may restrain in all such cases any person in violation of any provisions of this chapter or its rules.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:19 - Prohibited Uses.

    125-F:19 Prohibited Uses. –||It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, or 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 rules, if any, adopted in accordance with this chapter.|||Source. 1986, 169:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:20 - Exceptions.

    125-F:20 Exceptions. –||Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as limiting reasonable intentional exposure of patients to radiation by members of any legally recognized healing profession as authorized by law.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 125-F:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title X - Public Health|Title 125-F - Radiological Health Program|Section 125-F:21 - Criminal Penalties.

    125-F:21 Criminal Penalties. –||Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or rule adopted pursuant to this chapter or who violates any order of the program issued under the authority of this chapter, except as provided in RSA 125-F:9, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. In addition to these penalties such person shall be enjoined from continuing such violation. Each day any person neglects or refuses to comply with such order shall constitute a separate offense.|||Source. 1986, 169:1, eff. July 27, 1986.|