Delaware § 7417 - Storage of radioactive material.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 7417 — Storage of radioactive material., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7417. Storage of radioactive material.
(a) No facility for the permanent deposit, storage, reprocessing or disposal of spent nuclear fuel elements, or for the permanent deposit, storage, reprocessing or disposal of high- or low-level radioactive waste material, shall be constructed or established in this State unless the Authority on Radiation Protection in consultation with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission first finds that such facility promotes the general good of the State and approves, after a public hearing, a petition for the approval of such facility.
(b) No high-level waste material shall be held in temporary storage for longer than 5 years.
(c) No low-level radioactive waste material shall be held in temporary storage for longer than 10 years.
(d) Whenever the Authority on Radiation Protection finds that the continued presence of a facility for the deposit, storage, reprocessing or disposal of materials in subsection (a) of this section is injurious to the public welfare, the Authority in consultation with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall issue its order shutting the facility and requiring immediate removal of such material as follows.
61 Del. Laws, c. 432, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 192, § 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 336, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 7417
What does Delaware Code § 7417 cover?
Section 7417 ("Storage of radioactive material.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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Is this the official text of Delaware law?
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