{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-61.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 61.3","heading":"License required.","body":"(a) No person may receive, possess, and dispose of radioactive waste containing source, special nuclear, or byproduct material at a land disposal facility unless authorized by a license issued by the Commission pursuant to this part, or unless exemption has been granted by the Commission under § 61.6 of this part.\n(b) Each person shall file an application with the Commission and obtain a license as provided in this part before commencing construction of a land disposal facility. Failure to comply with this requirement may be grounds for denial of a license.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","PART 61—LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"c63f0df819bed8fef98c4a0285d3e4b8c49b0ae54e7e5fe5ee9af8767d9c28c3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-61.2","next":"us/10-cfr-61.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}