2013 New York Consolidated Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 13 - NUISANCES AND SANITATION
Title 9 - (1360) LOCATION AND DISPOSTION OF RADIOACTIVE GOLD JEWELRY
1360 - Location and disposition of radioactive gold jewelry.

 
    *  §  1360.  Location and disposition of radioactive gold jewelry.  1.
  The commissioner is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  establish  a
  program,  which  shall  include  the  use  of  such  investigations  and
  personnel as may be necessary, to identify gold jewelry which  has  been
  contaminated  by  radioactive material which is, or may be, possessed by
  residents of this  state.  Such  program  shall  be  publicized  by  the
  commissioner, as may be practicable, to encourage residents to have such
  suspected  radioactive  gold  jewelry tested free of charge, except that
  jewelers, manufacturers or distributors of gold jewelry may be charged a
  reasonable fee for  the  cost  of  such  tests,  as  determined  by  the
  commissioner.
    2.  Notwithstanding  any contrary provisions of law, in any case where
  such gold jewelry is so identified as radioactive, the  commissioner  is
  hereby authorized and empowered to purchase from a resident on behalf of
  the  state  such  radioactive gold jewelry presented by such resident at
  the commercial value  of  the  gold  content  of  the  radioactive  gold
  jewelry,  upon  such  terms  and  conditions  as  the commissioner deems
  necessary  and  proper,  and  within  the  amount  appropriated  by  the
  legislature for this purpose.
    3. Any such gold jewelry, purchased pursuant to the provisions of this
  section, shall be held decontaminated or disposed of in such a manner as
  shall  be  determined  necessary  and  proper  by the commissioner which
  disposition,  however,  may  include,  but  not  be  limited   to,   the
  destruction thereof.
    4.  Any  person, firm, association or corporation who learns that they
  possess  radioactive  gold  jewelry   shall   immediately   notify   the
  commissioner  or  his designee of the existence of such radioactive gold
  jewelry.
    * NB Expired July 21, 1982