Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2110

  • Department: means the Department of Environmental Quality. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2004
  • Radiation: means any electromagnetic or ionizing radiation including gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles, but does not include sound waves. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2103

A.  Subject to the approval of the governor, the department may enter into an agreement or agreements with the federal government, other states, or interstate agencies whereby this state will perform, on a cooperative basis, with the federal government, other states, or interstate agencies, inspections or other functions relating to control of sources of radiation.

B.  The department  may institute training programs for the purpose of qualifying personnel to carry out the provisions of this Chapter and may make said 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 Chapter.

Acts 1979, No. 449, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 1999, No. 303, §1, eff. June 14, 1999.