Kansas Statutes § 48-1606 State radiation control; duties of secretary of health and environment; fees for licenses, registrations and services.

48-1606. State radiation control; duties of secretary of health and environment; fees for licenses, registrations and services. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall be responsible for state radiation control. (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. (c) The secretary may: (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; (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; (3) collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of radiation; (4) encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, research and demonstrations relating to control of sources of radiation; (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; (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; (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 (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. (d) Subject to the following limitations, the secretary may assess a fee for the following categories of radiation protection services: For licenses or registrations that authorize more than one activity, an annual fee shall be assessed for each of the applicable categories. (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. (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. (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. History: L. 1963, ch. 290, § 6; L. 1972, ch. 207, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 60; L. 1983, ch. 286, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 198, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 106, § 1; L. 2018, ch. 66, § 1; July 1.