Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(1) The state department of
environmental quality is designated as the state radiation control agency,
hereinafter referred to as the agency, and shall be the state agency having
sole responsibility for administration of the regulatory, licensing and
radiation control provisions of this chapter.
(2) The director of the department of environmental quality shall be
administrator of the agency, hereinafter referred to as the director, who
shall perform the functions vested in the agency pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter.
(3) The director shall appoint a state radiation control officer, and in
accordance with the laws of the state, fix his compensation and prescribe his
powers and duties. Such officer shall be competent to evaluate radiation
health hazards associated with the many uses of radioactive material and other
sources of radiation. He shall at least have a baccalaureate degree, be
trained in the physical and/or life sciences, and shall have had experience in
health physics.
(4) In accordance with the laws of the state, the director may appoint,
fix the compensation, and prescribe the powers and duties of such other
individuals, including consultants, advisory councils, emergency teams and
committees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The
personnel engaged in field activities of evaluation and inspection shall at
least have a baccalaureate degree in the physical and/or life sciences, or the
equivalent, and be trained in health physics.
(5) The agency shall for the protection of the occupational and public
health and safety:
(a) Develop programs for evaluation of hazards associated with use of
radiation;
(b) Develop programs with due regard for compatibility with federal
programs for regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear
materials;
(c) Formulate, and with the advice of the nuclear energy commission,
recommend that the board of environmental quality adopt, promulgate, and
repeal codes, rules and standards relating to control of sources of
radiation;
(d) Advise, consult, and cooperate with other agencies of the state, and
federal government, other states and interstate agencies, political
subdivisions, and with groups concerned with control of sources of
radiation;
(e) Encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations,
training, research, and demonstrations relating to control of sources of
radiation;
(f) Collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of
radiation including:
(i) Maintenance of a file of all license applications, issuances,
denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions,
and revocations;
(ii) Maintenance of a file of registrants possessing sources of
radiation requiring registration under the provisions of this act and
any administrative or judicial action pertaining thereto; and
(iii) Maintenance of a file of all rules and regulations relating to
regulations of sources of radiation, pending or promulgated, and
proceedings thereon.
(g) Have the authority to accept and administer loans, grants, or other
funds or gifts, conditional or otherwise, in furtherance of its functions
from the federal government and from other sources, public or private.
(h) Submit an annual report to the governor and to the legislature
concerning the control of sources of radiation and atomic energy.
(i) Issue subpoenas in order to compel the attendance of necessary
witnesses and/or the production of records and documents.

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