KRS 309.434: Powers and responsibilities of Board of Radon Safety.

The board shall:

(1) Promote the control of radon in the Commonwealth of Kentucky;

(2) Develop and conduct programs for evaluation and control of activities related to

radon, including laboratory analyses, measurement, and mitigation;

(3) Promulgate admini strative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to

administer, coordinate, and enforce KRS 309.430 to 309.454;

(4) Issue a registration certificate to certified persons or business entities registered by

the board;

(5) Maintain a public list of all certified persons or business entities registered by the

board;

(6) Design and administer, or participate in the design and administration of,

educational and research programs to ensure the citizens of the Commonwealth are

informed about the health risks associated with radon;

(7) Enter into agreements with any federal or state agency, political subdivision,

postsecondary education institution, nonprofit organization, or other person or entity

to assist with and administer grants received by the board, in cluding but not limited

to the Environmental Protection Agency State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) program;

(8) Prepare an annual budget for the use of moneys received by the board from the

collection of fees and fines, receipt of grants, and all other radon-related activities;

(9) Establish and maintain office space and personnel, as necessary, to administer,

coordinate, and enforce KRS 304.430 to 309.454;

(10) Collect or receive all fees, fines, and other moneys owed pursuant to KRS 309.430

to 309.454, and de posit all those moneys into the radon control fund established by

KRS 309.454;

(11) Issue subpoenas only through the board's attorney and only under the authority of

the board's general counsel;

(12) Administer oaths, examine witnesses, investigate allegat ions of wrongdoing, and

conduct administrative hearings in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B to enforce

KRS 309.430 to 309.454; and

(13) Record minutes of board meetings and proceedings which shall be documented and

made available for public inspection.