Ohio · statute · Ohio Rev. Code ch. 3748 · 22 active provisions
As used in this chapter: (A) "Byproduct material" means either of the following:(1) Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material;(2) The tailings or wastes produced by the ext…
(A) The department of health is hereby designated the Ohio radiation control agency.(B) In accordance with the laws of this state, the director of health may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of individuals necessary to implement and administer this chapter and the rules adopted under it.
(A)(1)(a) The governor, on behalf of the state, may enter into agreements with the United States nuclear regulatory commission as authorized by section 274(b) of the "Atomic Energy Act of 1954," 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C.A. 2011, as amended, for the discontinuation of specified licensing and related regulatory authority o…
The director of health, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt and may amend or rescind rules doing all of the following: (A) Listing types of radioactive material for which licensure by its handler is required and types of radiation-generating equipment for which registration by its handler i…
(A) The director of health shall do all of the following: (1) Administer and enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under it;(2) Collect and make available information relating to sources of radiation;(3) Ensure the review of plans and specifications, submitted in accordance with rules adopted by the director, for…
(A) No facility shall handle radioactive material or radiation-generating equipment for which licensure or registration, respectively, by its handler is required by rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code unless the facility has obtained a license or certificate of registration from the department of he…
(A) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, every facility that proposes to handle radioactive material or radiation-generating equipment for which licensure or registration, respectively, by its handler is required shall apply in writing to the director of health on forms prescribed and provided by the dir…
(A) As used in this section, "person" means any legal entity defined as a person under section 1.59 of the Revised Code, the state or any agency of the state, any political subdivision or agency of a political subdivision, and the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States other than the United…
(A) A facility that is licensed under this chapter and rules adopted under it, including a facility that is licensed for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste, shall comply with all applicable rules adopted under division (I) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code governing closure, decontamination, decommissioni…
(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the director of health shall certify radiation experts pursuant to rules adopted under division (C) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code. The director shall issue a certificate to each person certified under this section. An individual certified by the director…
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the director of health shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate issued pursuant to section 3748.12 of the Revised Code…
(A) The director of health shall inspect sources of radiation for which licensure or registration by the handler is required, and the sources' shielding and surroundings, according to the schedule established in rules adopted under division (D) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code. In accordance with rules adopted un…
This chapter and rules adopted under it shall not be construed to limit the kind and amount of radiation that may be applied intentionally for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes by or under the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, or veterinarian.
No facility shall violate or fail to comply with any duty imposed by this chapter, fail to pay any administrative penalty assessed in accordance with rules adopted under division (A)(6) of section 3748.05 of the Revised Code, or violate or fail to comply with any valid order issued or rule adopted by the director of he…
(A)(1) The director of health shall conduct regular inspections of the facility for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in accordance with rules adopted under division (J) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code and, in accordance with those rules, shall provide for at least one resident inspector at the facilit…
(A) Whenever the director of health determines that there has been a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it, the director shall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the section of this chapter or rule violated and specifically describing the violation. The notice also shall include infor…
(A) The director of health shall institute proceedings in an appropriate court for any violation of this chapter or rules adopted or orders issued under it, in the manner required by law.(B) In addition to the remedies provided and irrespective of whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law, the director may…
If the director of health determines that any facility has violated, is violating, has failed to comply with, or is failing to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under it, the director may request in writing that the attorney general bring an action for civil penalties in the court of common ple…
(A) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a radiation advisory council, which shall consist of the following members: (1) One individual who has recognized ability and credentials in the field of medical radiation physics;(2) One individual who has recognized ability and credentials in…
This chapter and rules adopted under it do not apply to any person to the extent that the person is subject to regulation by the United States nuclear regulatory commission.
Fees for administrative, regulatory, and enforcement programs established under this chapter shall be sufficient to pay all costs of those programs.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, whoever violates section 3748.15 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.(B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2) of this section, whoever recklessly violates section 3748.10 of t…