{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-48-1606","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 48-1606","heading":"State radiation control; duties of secretary of health and environment; fees for licenses, registrations and services.","body":"(a) The secretary of health and environment shall be responsible for state radiation control.\n(b) The secretary, for the protection of the public health and safety, shall develop programs for evaluation of hazards associated with use of sources of radiation.\n(c) The secretary may:\n(1) Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the state, the federal government, other states and interstate agencies, political subdivisions and with groups concerned with control of sources of radiation;\n(2) accept and administer grants or gifts, conditional or otherwise, in furtherance of its functions, from the federal government and from other sources, public or private;\n(3) collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of radiation;\n(4) encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, research and demonstrations relating to control of sources of radiation;\n(5) in accordance with the laws of the state, employ, compensate and prescribe the powers and duties of such individuals as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities set forth herein;\n(6) institute training programs for the purpose of qualifying personnel to carry out the provisions of this act, and make personnel available for participation in any program or programs of the federal government, other states or interstate agencies in furtherance of the purposes of this act;\n(7) fix, charge and collect fees for licenses and registrations, and renewals thereof, issued under the nuclear energy development and radiation control act to cover all or any part of the cost of administering such act; and\n(8) receive any moneys in the form of grants, gifts, licensing or registration fees, or as paid under an agreement with the secretary or as reimbursement for remedial action costs.\n(d) Subject to the following limitations, the secretary may assess a fee for the following categories of radiation protection services:\nFee Category:\n1.\nSpecial nuclear material\nA.\nLicenses for possession and use of special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in devices used in industrial measuring systems\nMaximum annual fees $950\nB.\nAny licenses not otherwise specified in this table for possession and use of special nuclear material, except licenses authorizing special nuclear material in unsealed form in combination that would constitute a critical mass\nMaximum annual fee $2,250\n2.\nSource material\nA.\nLicenses that authorize only the possession, use and/or installation of source material for shielding\nMaximum annual fee $365\nB.\nAll other source material licenses not otherwise specified in this table\nMaximum annual fee $5,700\n3.\nRadioactive or byproduct material\nA.\nLicenses of broad scope for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material issued for processing or manufacturing of items containing radioactive or byproduct material for commercial distribution\nMaximum annual fee $10,900\nB.\nOther licenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material issued for processing or manufacturing of items containing radioactive or byproduct material for commercial distribution\nMaximum annual fee $3,300\nC.\nLicenses authorizing the processing or manufacturing and distribution or redistribution of radiopharmaceuticals, generators, reagent kits and/or sources and devices containing radioactive or byproduct material. This category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when included on the same license\nMaximum annual fee $5,450\nD.\nLicenses and approvals authorizing distribution or redistribution of radiopharmaceuticals, generators, reagent kits and/or sources or devices not involving processing of radioactive or byproduct material. This category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when included on the same license\nMaximum annual fee $2,350\nE.\nLicenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material in sealed sources for irradiation of materials in which the source is not removed from its shield (self-shielded units)\nMaximum annual fee $1,800\nF.\nLicenses for possession and use of less than 10,000 curies of radioactive or byproduct material in sealed sources for irradiation of materials in which the source is exposed for irradiation purposes. This category also includes underwater irradiators for irradiation of materials in which the source is not exposed for irradiation purposes\nMaximum annual fee $3,300\nG.\nLicenses for possession and use of 10,000 curies or more of radioactive or byproduct material in sealed sources for irradiation of materials in which the source is exposed for irradiation purposes. This category also includes underwater irradiators for irradiation of materials in which the source is not exposed for irradiation purposes\nMaximum annual fee $12,050\nH.\nLicenses issued to distribute items containing radioactive or byproduct material that require device review to persons exempt from licensing, except specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons exempt from licensing\nMaximum annual fee $3,000\nI.\nLicenses issued to distribute items containing radioactive or byproduct material or quantities of radioactive or byproduct material that do not require device review to persons exempt from licensing, except for specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons exempt from licensing\nMaximum annual fee $3,050\nJ.\nLicenses issued to distribute items containing radioactive or byproduct material that require sealed source and/or device review to persons generally licensed, except specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons generally licensed\nMaximum annual fee $1,100\nK.\nLicenses issued to distribute items containing radioactive or byproduct material or quantities of radioactive or byproduct material that do not require sealed source and/or device review to persons generally licensed, except specific licenses authorizing redistribution of items that have been authorized for distribution to persons generally licensed\nMaximum annual fee $700\nL.\nLicenses of broad scope for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material issued for research and development that do not authorize commercial distribution\nMaximum annual fee $5,900\nM.\nOther licenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material issued for research and development that do not authorize commercial distribution\nMaximum annual fee $2,800\nN.\nLicenses that authorize services for other licensees, except (1)Licenses that authorize only calibration and/or leak testing services are subject to the fees specified in fee category 3P; and (2) licenses that authorize waste disposal services are subject to the fees specified in fee categories 4A, 4B and 4C\nMaximum annual fee $3,050\nO.\nLicenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material for industrial radiography operations. This category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license\nMaximum annual fee $6,100\nP.\nAll other specific radioactive or byproduct material licenses not otherwise specified in this table\nMaximum annual fee $1,250\nQ.\nRegistration of generally licensed devices or sources\nMaximum annual fee $225\n4.\nWaste disposal and processing\nA.\nLicenses authorizing the possession and use of waste radioactive, by-product, source or special nuclear material for a commercial low-level radioactive waste disposal facility.\nMaximum annual fee Full cost\ni.\nAmendment to license concerning safety and environmental questions\nMaximum amendment fee Full cost\nii.\nAmendment to license concerning administration questions (no safety or environment questions)\nMaximum amendment fee Full cost\nB.\nLicenses specifically authorizing the receipt of waste radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material from other persons for the purpose of packaging or repackaging the material. The licensee will dispose of the material by transfer to another person authorized to receive or dispose of the material\nMaximum annual fee $5,150\nC.\nLicenses specifically authorizing the receipt of prepackaged waste radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material from other persons. The licensee will dispose of the material by transfer to another person authorized to receive or dispose of the material\nMaximum annual fee $3,700\n5.\nWell logging\nA.\nLicenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material, source material and/or special nuclear material for well logging, well surveys and tracer studies other than field flooding tracer studies\nMaximum annual fee $2,350\nB.\nLicenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material for field flooding tracer studies\nMaximum annual fee $2,350\n6.\nNuclear laundries\nA.\nLicenses for commercial collection and laundry of items contaminated with radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material\nMaximum annual fee $11,550\n7.\nMedical licenses\nA.\nLicenses issued for human use of radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in teletherapy devices. This category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license\nMaximum annual fee $5,500\nB.\nLicenses of broad scope issued to medical institutions or two or more physicians authorizing research and development, including human use of radioactive or byproduct material except licenses for radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in teletherapy devices. This category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license. Separate annual fees will not be assessed for pacemaker licenses issued to medical institutions who also hold nuclear medicine licenses under categories 7B or 7C\nMaximum annual fee $12,350\nC.\nOther license issued for human use of radioactive or byproduct material, source material and/or special nuclear material except licenses for radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in teletherapy devices. This category also includes the possession and use of source material for shielding when authorized on the same license. Separate annual fees will not be assessed for pacemaker licenses issued to medical institutions who also hold nuclear medicine licenses under categories 7B or 7C\nMaximum annual fee $2,300\n8.\nCivil defense\nA.\nLicenses for possession and use of radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material for civil defense activities\nMaximum annual fee $650\n9.\nDevice, product or sealed source safety evaluation\nA.\nSafety evaluation review of devices or products containing radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material, except reactor fuel devices, for commercial distribution. This fee shall apply to each device or product\nMaximum annual fee $3,500\nB.\nSafety evaluation review of devices or products containing radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material manufactured in accordance with the unique specifications of, and for use by, a single applicant, except reactor fuel devices. This fee shall apply to each device or product\nMaximum annual fee $3,500\nC.\nSafety evaluation of sealed sources containing radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material, except reactor fuel, for commercial distribution. This fee shall apply to each device or product\nMaximum annual fee $1,100\nD.\nRegistrations issued for the safety evaluation of sealed sources containing radioactive or byproduct material, source material or special nuclear material, manufactured in accordance with the unique specifications of, and for use by, a single applicant. This fee shall apply to each device or product\nMaximum annual fee $365\n10.\nSpecial projects\nA.\nHourly rate for radiation control program activities for which there is not an established fee category or for radiation protection services provided to nonlicensees and nonregistrants\nMaximum hourly rate $79\n11.\nReciprocity\nA.\nLicensees who conduct activities under a reciprocal agreement\nMaximum annual fee $750\nB.\nRegistrants who conduct activities under a reciprocal agreement\nMaximum annual fee $200\n12.\nX-ray machines\nA.\nBase registration fee per facility\nMaximum annual fee $200\nB.\nRegistration fee for each x-ray tube at a facility. This fee is in addition to the base registration fee\nMaximum annual fee per x-ray tube $50\n13.\nAccelerators\nA.\nParticle accelerators\nMaximum annual fee $300\n14.\nNew license and registration applications\nA.\nNew license and registration applications. Equal to annual fee of applicable category\nFor licenses or registrations that authorize more than one activity, an annual fee shall be assessed for each of the applicable categories.\n(e) (1) An additional fee up to 50% of the maximum annual fee shall be assessed for each noncontiguous site where radioactive material is stored or used under the same license, per category.\n(2) As used in this subsection, \"noncontiguous site\" means a location more than one mile away from the main safety office where licensure records are maintained.\n(f) The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations fixing the fees for the radiation protection services provided under this act and shall periodically increase or decrease such fees consistent with the need to cover all or any part of the cost of administering such act.","path":["Chapter 48.—MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY","Article 16.—NUCLEAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch48/048_016_0006.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T07:43:53Z","sha256":"d413b51dae28e082bafa900e603013fc0e2548332070fd8ac1af08d75ab3d916","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-48-1603","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-48-1607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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