It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, produce, knowingly transport, transfer, receive, acquire, own, or possess, any source of ionizing radiation unless licensed by or registered with the department in accordance with this chapter and regulations issued thereunder.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 115165

  • Department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
  • Ionizing radiation: means gamma rays and X-rays. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing, other than the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the United States Department of Energy, or any successor thereto, and other than federal government agencies licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, under prime contract to the United States Department of Energy, or any successor thereto. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
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