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...September of each year, the director of environmental protection shall prepare and submit to the chairpersons of the respective standing committees of the senate and house of representatives primarily responsible for considering environmental and taxation matters a report regarding the voluntary action program established under this chapter and rules adopted under it and the tax abatements granted pursuant to section...

...(A) Whoever recklessly violates section 3746.15 of the Revised Code in a manner that otherwise would constitute a violation of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code or rules adopted under it, or knowingly violates that section in a manner that otherwise would constitute a violation of Chapter 3704., 3714., or 6111. of the Revised Code or rules adopted under any of those chapters, is guilty of a felony and shall be fined ...

...(A)(1) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the Ohio member of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste commission. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. (2) As used in this section, "compact" means the midwest interstate compact on low-level rad...

...The governor shall ensure that the bylaws of the midwest low-level radioactive waste commission and any amendments thereto are filed promptly with the secretary of state.

...lowing: (1) Applied to the director of health for certification as a radiation expert under section 3748.12 of the Revised Code; (2) Met minimum education and experience requirements established in rules adopted under division (C) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code; (3) Been granted a certificate as a radiation expert by the director under section 3748.12 of the Revised Code. (C) "Closure" or "site closur...

...(A) The department of health is hereby designated the Ohio radiation control agency. (B) In accordance with the laws of this state, the director of health may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of individuals necessary to implement and administer this chapter and the rules adopted under it.

...bly hereby designates the department of health as the agency authorized to pursue agreement state status, on behalf of the governor, for the assumption by the state of specified licensing and related regulatory authority from the commission pursuant to division (A) of this section. The department shall enter into negotiations with the commission for that purpose. (C) Any person who, on the effective date of an agr...

...(A) The director of health shall do all of the following: (1) Administer and enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under it; (2) Collect and make available information relating to sources of radiation; (3) Ensure the review of plans and specifications, submitted in accordance with rules adopted by the director, for the control of radiation that constitutes an unreasonable or unnecessary risk to human h...

... of registration from the department of health. (B) No facility shall handle radioactive material or radiation-generating equipment except in accordance with rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code.

...all apply in writing to the director of health on forms prescribed and provided by the director for licensure or registration. Terms and conditions of licenses and certificates of registration may be amended in accordance with rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code or orders issued by the director pursuant to section 3748.05 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (G) of this sec...

...of the state. (C) When the director of health finds that a licensee has failed to comply with all requirements governing closure, decontamination, decommissioning, and reclamation of its licensed activity, the director shall make a finding of that fact and declare any financial guaranty provided for in the licensee's decommissioning funding plan prepared in accordance with rules adopted under division (I)(1) of sect...

...on (C) of this section, the director of health shall certify radiation experts pursuant to rules adopted under division (C) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code. The director shall issue a certificate to each person certified under this section. An individual certified by the director is qualified to develop, provide periodic review of, and conduct audits of the quality assurance program for sources of radiation fo...

...43 of the Revised Code, the director of health shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate issued pursuant to section 3748.12 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The director of health shall inspect sources of radiation for which licensure or registration by the handler is required, and the sources' shielding and surroundings, according to the schedule established in rules adopted under division (D) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code. In accordance with rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code, the director shall inspect all records and operating proced...

...This chapter and rules adopted under it shall not be construed to limit the kind and amount of radiation that may be applied intentionally for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes by or under the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, or veterinarian.

...ued or rule adopted by the director of health under this chapter. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

...(A)(1) The director of health shall conduct regular inspections of the facility for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in accordance with rules adopted under division (J) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code and, in accordance with those rules, shall provide for at least one resident inspector at the facility. (2) Concentrations of radioactive materials released into the environment during operation, clos...

...(A) Whenever the director of health determines that there has been a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under it, the director shall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the section of this chapter or rule violated and specifically describing the violation. The notice also shall include information concerning the applicable penalties established under sections 3748.19 and 3748.99 of the Rev...

...(A) The director of health shall institute proceedings in an appropriate court for any violation of this chapter or rules adopted or orders issued under it, in the manner required by law. (B) In addition to the remedies provided and irrespective of whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law, the director may apply to the court of common pleas in the county in which a violation of this chapter or rules ado...

...If the director of health determines that any facility has violated, is violating, has failed to comply with, or is failing to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under it, the director may request in writing that the attorney general bring an action for civil penalties in the court of common pleas of the county in which the alleged violation or failure to comply has occurred or is occurring. U...

...This chapter and rules adopted under it do not apply to any person to the extent that the person is subject to regulation by the United States nuclear regulatory commission.

...Fees for administrative, regulatory, and enforcement programs established under this chapter shall be sufficient to pay all costs of those programs.

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, whoever violates section 3748.15 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2) of this section, whoever recklessly violates section 3748.10 of the Revised Code or an order issued under division (B) of section 3748.17 of the Revised Code to en...

...10 of the Revised Code: (A) "Board of health" means a city board of health or a general health district, or an authority having the duties of a city board of health as authorized by section 3709.05 of the Revised Code. (B) "Health district" means any city or general health district created pursuant to section 3709.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Person" means the state, any political subdivision, special district,...

...The director of health shall, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt rules of general application throughout the state governing the issuance of licenses, approval of plans, layout, construction, sanitation, safety, and operation of public swimming pools, public spas, and special use pools. Such rules shall not be applied to the construction, erection, or manufacture of any building to which sectio...