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POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT RELATE TO RADIATION; AND

(2) CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE THE SECRETARY ON
MATTERS THAT RELATE TO RADIATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 686(e).

In item (2) of this section, the former
references to "problems" and "procedures" are
deleted as included in "matters".

SUBTITLE 3. REGULATION OF RADIATION SOURCES.

8-301. RULES AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY.

(A)  REQUIRED RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(1)  SUBJECT TO SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS TITLE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR GENERAL
LICENSES AND SPECIFIC LICENSES THAT GOVERN:

(I)  IONIZING RADIATION SOURCES AND
BYPRODUCT MATERIAL;

(II)  SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL; AND

(III)  DEVICES THAT USE IONIZING RADIATION
SOURCES, BYPRODUCT MATERIAL, OR SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL.

(2)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR:

(I)  THE ISSUANCE, AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION,
OR REVOCATION OF GENERAL LICENSES AND SPECIFIC LICENSES; AND

(II)  THE REGISTRATION OF IONIZING
RADIATION SOURCES FOR WHICH A GENERAL LICENSE OR SPECIFIC
LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED.

(B)  PERMITTED RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(1)  THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS THAT:

(I)  REQUIRE REGISTRATION BY PERSONS
GRANTED A GENERAL LICENSE; AND

(II)  SUBJECT TO ANY REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS THE SECRETARY REQUIRES, RECOGNIZE LICENSES
ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER STATE.

(2)  IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT ALLOWING THE
EXEMPTIONS WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT