Minnesota Administrative Rules

4731.3225 GENERAL LICENSE; LUMINOUS SAFETY DEVICES FOR AIRCRAFT.

Subpart 1.

License issued.

A general license is issued to own, receive, acquire, possess, and use tritium or promethium-147 contained in luminous safety devices for use in aircraft, provided that:

A.

each device contains not more than ten curies (370 GBq) of tritium or 300 millicuries (11.1 GBq) of promethium-147; and

B.

each device:

(1)

has been manufactured, assembled, or initially transferred according to a license issued by the commissioner under part 4731.3345; or

(2)

has been manufactured or assembled according to a specific license issued by the commissioner, the NRC, or an agreement state that authorizes the manufacture or assembly of the device for distribution to persons generally licensed by the commissioner, the NRC, or an agreement state.

Subp. 2.

Exemption.

Persons who own, receive, acquire, possess, or use luminous safety devices under the general license issued in subpart 1 are exempt from parts 4731.1000 to 4731.1090 and 4731.2000 to 4731.2950 and Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, part 21, except that they must comply with parts 4731.2600 and 4731.2610.

Subp. 3.

Limitation.

The general license under this part does not authorize:

A.

the manufacture, assembly, repair, export, or import of luminous safety devices containing tritium or promethium-147; or

B.

the ownership, receipt, acquisition, possession, or use of promethium-147 contained in instrument dials.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.1202; 144.1203

History:

29 SR 755

Published Electronically:

March 12, 2009