SECTION 252:410-3-3. Permit application and registration

(a)   Permit application. Applicants for radiation machine operating permits must file an application according to the requirements of Subchapter 7.

(1)   Permit application content. Applications for new or renewal operating permits must include:

(A)   the name, address and contact numbers of applicant; signed certifications required by Subchapter 7; facility address, the designated radiation safety officer's name, telephone/fax number and qualifications,

(B)   identification of the type of radiation machine permit sought;

(C)   a brief summary of proposed uses of the machines;

(D)   a description of the design of any radiation safety vault and/or shielded area including drawings and shielding calculations;

(E)   exhibits relevant and necessary to support the application including a written radiation safety program and any initial survey report(s);

(F)   any other summary information or data necessary to show compliance with Subchapters 11, 13, 15 and/or 17; and

(G)   a completed registration form.

(2)   Issuance. In addition to the criteria referenced in Subchapter 7, DEQ approval of a radiation machine permit application will be based on whether:

(A)   the applicant is qualified by reason of training and experience to use the machine in such a manner as to minimize danger to health, safety, property and the environment; and

(B)   the applicant's proposed or existing equipment, facilities and radiation protection plan including operating and emergency procedures meet the requirements of this Chapter.

(3)   Permit term. Permits shall be issued for a fixed term, not to exceed ten (10) years from the date of issuance.

(b)   Registration. All non-exempt radiation machines must be registered.

(1)   Registering initially. Initial registration is required of applicants for new radiation machine operating permits or reciprocity recognitions.

(2)   Content. The registrant must list his machines and provide information on the machines, the facility address, person responsible for machine safety, telephone/fax numbers, the location (if known) of any temporary in-state work site(s), and other data requested on DEQ's registration form.

(3)   Updating registration. Permittees must update their registration at least 30 days after acquiring a new machine or after disposing or transferring a registered machine to another person. Updates require the submittal of a corrected registration form to DEQ.

(4)   Registering machines brought into state. Machines brought into Oklahoma must be registered in accordance with this Subchapter.

(c)   Application and annual permit fees. Persons must pay fees based on the number of non-exempt machines within their possession or control according to the fee schedules of Appendix A. Subject to the maximum fees set by Appendix A, fees due from persons who manufacture, assemble or repair radiation machines in the state will be determined by the maximum number of tubes to be tested by the applicant at any one time during the permit term. Annual fees are due each year on the last day of the month in which the permit was issued.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 1136, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1461, eff 6-15-05]