75-3-605: Public information and education.

The department shall initiate and administer a program designed to educate and inform the public concerning radon gas and radon progeny. The program must include but is not limited to:

(1) public presentations to interested parties;

(2) developing, reproducing, and distributing printed materials to home owners and other interested groups;

(3) responding to telephone inquiries on a maintained toll-free telephone number;

(4) providing technical and training information for radon measurement and mitigation;

(5) maintaining and distributing lists of qualified persons who perform measurement and mitigation services;

(6) developing and implementing an effective communication strategy to encourage all home owners to test for radon; and

(7) encouraging cooperative partnerships to promote radon testing of buildings and homes.