2014 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 21 - Radiation Protection
Subchapter 2 - Ionizing Radiation
§ 20-21-213 - Licensing and registration requirements generally.

(a) The State Radiation Control Agency shall provide by rule or regulation for general or specific licensing of accelerator-produced material, by-product material, source material, special nuclear material, or devices or equipment utilizing such material.

(b) The rule or regulation shall provide for amendment, suspension, or revocation of licenses.

(c) The rule or regulation shall provide that:

(1) Each application for a specific license shall be in writing and shall state such information as the agency by rule or regulation may determine to be necessary to decide the technical, insurance, and financial qualifications or any other qualifications of the applicant as the agency may deem reasonable and necessary to protect the occupational and public health and safety;

(2) The agency may at any time after the filing of the application and before the expiration of the license require further written statements and may make such inspections as the agency may deem necessary in order to determine whether the license should be granted or denied or whether the license should be modified, suspended, or revoked;

(3) All applications and statements shall be signed by the applicant or licensee;

(4) The agency may require any applications or statements to be made under oath or affirmation;

(5) Each license shall be in such form and contain such terms and conditions as the agency may by rule or regulation prescribe;

(6) No license issued under this subchapter and no right to possess or utilize sources of ionizing radiation granted by any license shall be assigned or in any manner disposed of;

(7) The terms and conditions of all licenses shall be subject to amendment, revision, or modification by rules, regulations, or orders issued in accordance with this subchapter;

(8) Licenses issued by the agency shall:

(A) Be nontransferable;

(B) Be renewed every five (5) to ten (10) years based on risk factors as determined by the agency; and

(C) Expire at a time specified by the agency; and

(9) Registrations issued shall:

(A) Be nontransferable;

(B) Be renewed at a time specified by the agency; and

(C) Expire one (1) year after issuance or at a time specified by the agency.