2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 13 - Planning, Research and Development
CHAPTER 7 - NUCLEAR ENERGY

ARTICLE 1. ATOMIC ENERGY AND RADIATION CONTROL ACT

• SECTION 13-7-10. Definitions.
• SECTION 13-7-20. Powers and duties of Division of State Development.
• SECTION 13-7-30. Powers and duties of State Budget and Control Board.
• SECTION 13-7-40. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Environmental Control; Technical Advisory Radiation Control Council; regulation of persons controlling or using sources of ionizing radiation.
• SECTION 13-7-45. Regulation and schedule of licensing and registration fees for users of sources of ionizing and nonionizing radiation; level of fees; penalties for nonpayment.
• SECTION 13-7-50. Emergency powers of Department of Health and Environmental Control.
• SECTION 13-7-60. Agreements to take over certain activities from Federal Government; persons licensed by Federal Government.
• SECTION 13-7-70. Rules and regulations as to transportation of materials; agreements with Federal agencies as to enforcement and inspection; exception for waste regulated by Article 2 of Chapter 7.
• SECTION 13-7-80. Penalties.
• SECTION 13-7-85. Department authorized to hold hearings and fix schedule of fines and penalties; each day of noncompliance to constitute separate violation; factors in assessing penalty; compliance with orders pending hearing; monies received under Article 1 accrue to general fund.
• SECTION 13-7-90. Exemption from certification requirements with respect to persons practicing as operators of sources of ionizing radiation on May 26, 1986.
• SECTION 13-7-100. Inapplicability of provisions to hospital employees performing radiologic technological services.

ARTICLE 2. CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

• SECTION 13-7-110. Short title.
• SECTION 13-7-120. Definitions.
• SECTION 13-7-130. Applicability of Article.
• SECTION 13-7-140. Prerequisites for transporting waste; requirements for permit; transferability of permit; effect on department budget of fee collection.
• SECTION 13-7-145. Nonresident shippers and carriers not registered with Secretary of State; service of process at office of Secretary; service outside state.
• SECTION 13-7-150. Notification to State of any variance from primary route and estimated date of arrival; content of certificate to accompany shipments; training requirements for carrier's operators.
• SECTION 13-7-160. Regulations; minimum requirements of final regulations; authority to classify waste by isotope and curie strength; enforcement of regulations; variance from advance notice requirements; authority to exempt small shipments from advance notice.
• SECTION 13-7-170. Disposal facilities; reporting violations; no waste accepted without permit.
• SECTION 13-7-180. Penalties for violation of Article 2; hearings; penalties additional to those provided by other statutes; factors in assessing penalties.
• SECTION 13-7-190. Disposition of monies collected under Article 2; price of permits to be sufficient to administer and enforce permitting provisions.
• SECTION 13-7-200. Emergency orders and hearings.

ARTICLE 3. NUCLEAR ADVISORY COUNCIL [REPEALED]

• SECTION 13-7-210 to 13-7-270. Repealed by implication by 1979 Act No. 199, Part II Section 17 eff July 30, 1979.

ARTICLE 4. NUCLEAR ADVISORY COUNCIL [REPEALED]

• SECTION 13-7-310 to 13-7-370. Repealed by 1980 Act No. 517 eff June 10, 1980.

ARTICLE 5. SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT

• SECTION 13-7-410. Definitions.
• SECTION 13-7-420. Adoption of compact; terms.
• SECTION 13-7-430. Repealed by implication by 1981 Act No. 47, Section 2 eff May 5, 1981.
• SECTION 13-7-440. Repealed by 1981 Act No. 47, Section 3 eff May 5, 1981.
• SECTION 13-7-450. Cooperation with Board.
• SECTION 13-7-460. Supplementary agreements not effective until funds appropriated.

ARTICLE 7. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES

• SECTION 13-7-610. Employers using nuclear material may obtain confidential criminal history of employee or applicant; written release required; use of record.
• SECTION 13-7-620. Fee for providing criminal history record.

ARTICLE 9. GOVERNOR'S NUCLEAR ADVISORY COUNCIL

• SECTION 13-7-810. Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council established.
• SECTION 13-7-820. Duties.
• SECTION 13-7-830. Recommendations of council.
• SECTION 13-7-840. Membership; terms; vacancies.
• SECTION 13-7-850. Chairman; compensation of members.
• SECTION 13-7-860. Staff.

ARTICLE 10. COMMERCIAL PROCESSING, REPROCESSING AND STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE GENERATED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES

• SECTION 13-7-1010. Processing spent nuclear fuel; penalties.
• SECTION 13-7-1020. Exceptions.