Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-11. Prohibited uses and services
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, transport, transfer, receive, acquire, own, possess, or dispose of any radiation source unless licensed by or registered with the administrator when that licensing or registration is required in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. It shall also be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of installing or offering to install radiation sources or to engage in the business of furnishing or offering to furnish radiation source services or service unless registered with or licensed by the administrator whenever that registration and licensing is required in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-11
- Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency of any other state, and any legal successor, representative, agent or agency of these, and other than federal government agencies licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any successor to the commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1
- Radiation: means :
(i) Ionizing radiation including gamma rays, x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, and other atomic or nuclear particles or rays; and
(ii) Any electromagnetic radiation that can be generated during the operation of a microwave oven. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1
- Radiation source: means any material or electronic product capable of emitting radiation. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1
- Registration: means the proper completion and filing with the state radiation control agency of a form provided by the agency, and containing information that the agency may require by its regulations. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1