Assembly Bill No. 640

Assembly Bill No. 640-Assemblyman Perkins (by request)

June 24, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

SUMMARY--Exempts law enforcement agencies and fire protection districts from certain regulation in detecting explosives. (BDR 40-1311)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to radiation; exempting certain law enforcement agencies and fire protection districts from regulation by the health division of the department of human resources in certain uses of radiation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1 NRS 459.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
459.0301. For the protection of public health and safety, the health division shall [:
1.] , except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:
(a) Develop and conduct programs for the evaluation of and response to hazards associated with the use of sources of ionizing radiation.
[2.] (b) Develop programs and formulate, with due regard for compatibility with federal programs, regulations for adoption by the state board of health regarding:
[(a)] (1) Licensing and regulation of by-product materials, source materials, special nuclear materials and other radioactive materials, including radioactive waste.
[(b)] (2) Control of other sources of ionizing radiation.
[3.] (c) Adopt such regulations as may be necessary to administer the provisions of NRS 459.010 to 459.290, inclusive.
[4.] (d) Collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of ionizing radiation, including:
[(a)] (1) Maintenance of a file of all license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions and revocations.
[(b)] (2) Maintenance of a file of registrants possessing sources of ionizing radiation which require registration pursuant to the provisions of NRS 459.010 to 459.290, inclusive. The file must include a record of any administrative or judicial action pertaining to such registrants.
[(c)] (3) Maintenance of a file of all regulations, pending or promulgated, relating to the regulation of sources of ionizing radiation, and any proceedings pertaining to the regulations.
2. Sheriffs, municipal and metropolitan police departments, and fire protection districts are exempt from regulation by the health division in the use of equipment to detect explosives.