reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 155: MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND AUTOPSIES (REPEALED) › 22 §519. Disposal of body after autopsy; unidentified bodies; expense of burial (REPEALED)

§519. Disposal of body after autopsy; unidentified bodies; expense of burial
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 534, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 155: MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND AUTOPSIES (REPEALED) › 22 §520. Personal effects (REPEALED)

§520. Personal effects
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 534, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 155: MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND AUTOPSIES (REPEALED) › 22 §521. Compensation of medical examiner (REPEALED)

§521. Compensation of medical examiner
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 534, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 155: MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND AUTOPSIES (REPEALED) › 22 §522. Preparation and distribution of record books and blanks (REPEALED)

§522. Preparation and distribution of record books and blanks
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 534, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (REPEALED) › 22 §561. Laboratory of hygiene (REPEALED)

§561. Laboratory of hygiene
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 499, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (REPEALED) › 22 §562. Superintendent; appointment; duties; fees charged for certain services; certain services free (REPEALED)

§562. Superintendent; appointment; duties; fees charged for certain services; certain services free
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 466 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 618 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 771, §214 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 348, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 499, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157: DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (REPEALED) › 22 §563. Record of tests for water samples (REPEALED)

§563. Record of tests for water samples
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1965, c. 293 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 499, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157-A: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY › 22 §565. Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory

§565. Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory is established within the department for the chemical and microbiological testing and examination of water supplies, food products, drinking water, environmental and forensic samples and the testing and examination of cases and suspected cases of infectious and communicable diseases.   [PL 1991, c. 499, §2 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 499, §26 (AFF).]
1.  Coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection.
In coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, the department shall also provide laboratory services for environmental testing and analysis as necessary to implement the programs and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to Title 38, section 342, subsection 4. The commissioner and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall enter into joint agreements and establish joint policies as necessary to ensure the provision of appropriate laboratory services.
[PL 1991, c. 499, §2 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 499, §26 (AFF).]
2.  Director; duties.
The Director of the Bureau of Health shall appoint a Director of the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, subject to the Civil Service Law and in this chapter known as the "laboratory director." The laboratory director or a designated chief of laboratory operations shall administer the laboratory to safeguard the public health and environment.
[PL 1999, c. 62, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Fees for services.
The department shall establish by rule a schedule of charges for services rendered by the Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory based on the average costs for those services. The department shall establish services essential to the public health. These services must be provided free to residents of the State.
[PL 1991, c. 499, §2 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 499, §26 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 499, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 499, §26 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 62, §1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157-A: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY › 22 §565-A. Coordination with State Radiation Control Agency

§565-A. Coordination with State Radiation Control Agency
The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory shall provide laboratory services for environmental testing and analysis as necessary to implement the radiation protection services of the department conducted pursuant to section 680, subsection 2, paragraph D.   [PL 2005, c. 254, Pt. B, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 664, §5 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 686, §1 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 254, §B1 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157-A: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY › 22 §566. Record of tests for water samples

§566. Record of tests for water samples
A person requesting a water sample test must indicate the source of the water sample. A laboratory that tests any public water system for drinking water program compliance mandates shall forward a copy of the test results to the department.   [PL 1999, c. 62, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 499, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 499, §26 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 62, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157-A: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY › 22 §568. Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory Special Revenue Account

§568. Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory Special Revenue Account
The Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory Special Revenue Account is established as a dedicated account for the operation of the laboratory's analytical and certification programs and may be known in this chapter as the "account." Funds deposited to the account include, but are not limited to, appropriations made to the account, funds transferred to the account from within the department and revenues received from analytical services and the certification or accreditation of laboratories.   [PL 1999, c. 62, §4 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 499, §2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 499, §26 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 62, §4 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 157-A: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY › 22 §569. Cannabis testing facility certification program and fund established

§569. Cannabis testing facility certification program and fund established
1.  Program established.
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, in consultation with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention a laboratory certification program, referred to in this section as "the certification program," for the testing of medical and adult use cannabis in accordance with chapter 558‑C and Title 28‑B.
[PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
2.  Rules.
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, in consultation with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shall adopt rules for the certification of a cannabis testing facility under chapter 558‑C and a testing facility under Title 28‑B, which must include a certification fee schedule. The annual fee for certifying a cannabis testing facility under chapter 558‑C or a testing facility under Title 28‑B may not exceed $2,500 per year. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
3.  Fund established.
The Cannabis Testing Facility Certification Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," is established as an Other Special Revenue Funds account in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for the purposes specified in this subsection.
A. The State Controller shall credit to the fund:
(1) All money received as a result of fees assessed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the certification program;
(2) All money from any other source, whether public or private, designated for deposit into or credited to the fund; and
(3) Interest earned or other investment income on balances in the fund.   [PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW).]
B. The fund may be used for expenses of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to administer the certification program.   [PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW).]
C. By January 15, 2021 and every 2 years thereafter, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, in consultation with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shall review the balance in the fund. If the balance in the fund exceeds $200,000, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, in consultation with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, shall adopt rules to reduce the fees established under subsection 2 for a 2-year period beginning with the calendar year following the review.   [PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 354, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 669, §5 (REV).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §601. Purpose -- Article I (REPEALED)

§601. Purpose -- Article I
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §602. Tri-State Regional Medical Needs Board -- Article II (REPEALED)

§602. Tri-State Regional Medical Needs Board -- Article II
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §603. When operative -- Article III (REPEALED)

§603. When operative -- Article III
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §604. Officers; duties; powers; conduct of business -- Article IV (REPEALED)

§604. Officers; duties; powers; conduct of business -- Article IV
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §605. Data; reports; research; fees -- Article V (REPEALED)

§605. Data; reports; research; fees -- Article V
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §606. Gifts -- Article VI (REPEALED)

§606. Gifts -- Article VI
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §607. Separability of provisions -- Article VII (REPEALED)

§607. Separability of provisions -- Article VII
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §608. Duration; withdrawal of membership -- Article VIII (REPEALED)

§608. Duration; withdrawal of membership -- Article VIII
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 1: MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT › 22 §609. Default -- Article IX (REPEALED)

§609. Default -- Article IX
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT › 22 §651. Ratification (REPEALED)

§651. Ratification
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT › 22 §652. Copies (REPEALED)

§652. Copies
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT › 22 §653. Exchange and filing of documents (REPEALED)

§653. Exchange and filing of documents
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 159: NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL NEEDS COMPACT (REPEALED) › Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPACT › 22 §654. Report (REPEALED)

§654. Report
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 703, §A9 (RP).
2023 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 §661. Public policy

§661. Public policy
In the interests of the public health and welfare of the people of this State, it is the declared public policy of this State that a facility licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and situated in the State must be accomplished in a manner consistent with protection of the public health and safety and in compliance with the environmental protection policies of this State. It is the purpose of this chapter, in conjunction with sections 671 to 690; Title 25, section 51; and Title 35‑A, sections 4351 to 4393, to exercise the jurisdiction of the State to the maximum extent permitted by the United States Constitution and federal law and to establish in cooperation with the Federal Government a state nuclear safety inspector program for the on-site monitoring, regulatory review and oversight of a facility within the State that holds a license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Nothing in this chapter may be construed as an attempt by the State to regulate radiological health and safety reserved to the Federal Government by reason of the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 824, §A40 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 686, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 174, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 254, §B2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 683, §A33 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §1 (AMD).
2023 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 §662. Definitions

§662. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Facility.
A "facility" means a production or utilization facility situated in this State that holds an operating permit or license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It also means a power reactor licensee situated in the State, whether decommissioned or not, with a possession-only license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for special nuclear material, by-product material and source material. It also includes spent fuel or high-level waste storage facilities.
[PL 1997, c. 686, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 686, §3 (AMD).
2023 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 §663. State Nuclear Safety Inspector (REPEALED)

§663. State Nuclear Safety Inspector
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 882, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 686, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2005, c. 254, §D1 (RP). PL 2005, c. 254, §D2 (AFF).
2023 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 §663-A. State Nuclear Safety Inspector

§663-A. State Nuclear Safety Inspector
There is established within the department the State Nuclear Safety Inspector Office administered by the State Nuclear Safety Inspector. The State Nuclear Safety Inspector is a classified employee, subject to the Civil Service Law.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Qualifications.
The State Nuclear Safety Inspector must be an individual knowledgeable in the field of commercial nuclear power production and possess, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree with major work in nuclear, mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering and have at least 4 years' experience in nuclear operations.
[PL 2019, c. 589, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Duties.
The State Nuclear Safety Inspector shall serve as an on-site nuclear safety inspector of a facility and of the on-site storage and transportation of high-level and low-level nuclear waste.
[PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Staff.
The State Nuclear Safety Inspector may employ other personnel as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §2 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 589, §1 (AMD).
2023 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 §665. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission activities (REPEALED)

§665. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission activities
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 686, §6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 254, §B6 (RP).
2023 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 §666. Responsibilities of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector

§666. Responsibilities of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector
The responsibilities of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector are as follows.   [PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §5 (REEN).]
1.  Damages to public health and safety.
If the State Nuclear Safety Inspector has reason to believe that any activity poses a danger to public health and safety, and after notifying the facility licensee and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the inspector shall immediately notify the Governor and the Commissioner of Health and Human Services. This subsection may not be construed as precluding the State Nuclear Safety Inspector from discussing the safety inspector's concerns with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or others before making a determination that any activity poses a danger to public health and safety.
[PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §12 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §26 (AFF).]
2.  Reports.
The State Nuclear Safety Inspector, with the cooperation of the Director of Health Engineering, shall prepare a report of the safety inspector's activities under this chapter to be submitted July 1st of each year to the Governor's Energy Office and the Legislature. The State Nuclear Safety Inspector shall prepare monthly reports for the Governor's Energy Office, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, with copies to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the facility licensee.
[PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §12 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §26 (AFF).]
3.  Confidential and privileged information.
The State Nuclear Safety Inspector shall keep confidential and privileged the identity of any person providing communications that, in the opinion of the State Nuclear Safety Inspector, support a presumption of unsafe activities, conduct or operation of a facility or that indicate any violation of the facility licensee's license issued by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, unless the request for confidentiality is waived or withdrawn by such person. The safety inspector shall make all prudent efforts to investigate the basis for any related allegation of unsafe or improper activities and shall cooperate to the extent feasible with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission personnel in this effort. Any information brought to the attention of the safety inspector that involves the safety of the plant or a possible violation of United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations must be immediately brought to the attention of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the facility licensee.
[PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §5 (REEN).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 151, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 686, §7 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2005, c. 254, §B7 (RP). PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. KK, §5 (REEN). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §12 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. MM, §26 (AFF).
2023 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 §667. Liability (REPEALED)

§667. Liability
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 519, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 686, §8 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 254, §B8 (RP).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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, 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, 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, 14 (NEW).]
5.  Federal license or permit required.
A person may not 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 the person has first obtained a license or permit for the activity in which the person 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 a person proposing to engage in activities of the same type over which it has jurisdiction.
[RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §83 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 493, §5 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §83 (COR).
2023 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, 14 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT › 22 §684. Federal - State agreements

§684. Federal - State agreements
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 commission's licensing and related regulatory authority with respect to by-product, source and special nuclear materials and the assumption of regulatory authority therefor by this State.
[PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]
2.  Limited agreements.
The Governor, on behalf of this State, may enter into an agreement with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Section 274i, as amended, other federal government agencies, where authorized by law, or other states or interstate agencies, whereby this State will perform on a cooperative basis inspections or other functions relating to control of sources of radiation.
[PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]
3.  Contracts with federal agencies.
The Governor may, subject to the conditions of Title 5, section 1669 and any other provision of law, execute contracts with appropriate federal officers or agencies relating to radiation hazards.
[PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 2: HEALTH › Part 2: STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES › Chapter 160: RADIATION PROTECTION ACT › 22 §685. Training programs

§685. Training programs
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 furtherance of the purposes of this Act.   [PL 1983, c. 345, §§13, 14 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 345, §§13,14 (NEW).