Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:19

  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:3
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency of this state other than the program, political subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency, and any legal successor, representative, or agent of the foregoing, other than federal government agencies. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:3
  • Radiation: means ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation:
    (a) "Ionizing radiation" means gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles, but not sound or radio waves or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light;
    (b) "Nonionizing radiation" means:
    (1) Any electromagnetic radiation other than ionizing radiation which the program determines by rule to present a biological hazard to the occupational or public health and safety; and
    (2) Any sonic, ultrasonic, or infrasonic wave which the program determines by rule to present a biological hazard to the occupational or public health or safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:3
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, or produce, distribute, sell, transport, transfer, install, repair, receive, acquire, own or possess any source of radiation unless licensed by or registered with the department in conformance with rules, if any, adopted in accordance with this chapter.