2007 Minnesota Statutes

144.1205 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL.
    Subdivision 1. Application and license renewal fee. When a license is required for
radioactive material or source or special nuclear material by a rule adopted under section
144.1202, subdivision 2, an application fee according to subdivision 4 must be paid upon initial
application for a license. The licensee must renew the license 60 days before the expiration date
of the license. The expiration date of a license is the date specified by rule of the commissioner
of health.
    Subd. 2. Annual fee. A licensee must pay an annual fee at least 60 days before the
anniversary date of the issuance of the license. The annual fee is as follows:

TYPE

ANNUAL FEE

Academic broad scope - type A		$19,920
Academic broad scope - type B		19,920
Academic broad scope - type C		19,920
Medical broad scope - type A		19,920
Medical institution - diagnostic and therapeutic		3,680
Medical institution - diagnostic (no written directives)		3,680
Medical private practice - diagnostic and therapeutic		3,680
Medical private practice - diagnostic (no written directives)		3,680
Eye applicators		3,680
Nuclear medical vans		3,680
High dose rate afterloader		3,680
Mobile high dose rate afterloader		3,680
Medical therapy - other emerging technology		3,680
Teletherapy		8,960
Gamma knife		8,960
Veterinary medicine		2,000
In vitro testing lab		2,000
Nuclear pharmacy		8,800
Radiopharmaceutical distribution (10 CFR 32.72)		3,840
Radiopharmaceutical processing and distribution (10 CFR 32.72)		8,800
Medical sealed sources - distribution (10 CFR 32.74)		3,840
Medical sealed sources - processing and distribution (10 CFR 32.74)		8,800
Well logging - sealed sources		3,760
Measuring systems - fixed gauge		2,000
Measuring systems - portable gauge		2,000
X-ray fluorescent analyzer		1,520
Measuring systems - gas chromatograph		2,000
Measuring systems - other		2,000
Broad scope manufacturing and distribution - type A		19,920
Broad scope manufacturing and distribution - type B		17,600
Broad scope manufacturing and distribution - type C		17,600
Manufacturing and distribution - other		5,280
Nuclear laundry		18,640
Decontamination services		4,960
Leak test services only		2,000
Instrument calibration service only, less than 100 curies		2,000
Instrument calibration service only, 100 curies or more		2,000
Service, maintenance, installation, source changes, etc.		4,960
Waste disposal service, prepackaged only		6,000
Waste disposal		8,320
Distribution - general licensed devices (sealed sources)		1,760
Distribution - general licensed material (unsealed sources)		1,120
Industrial radiography - fixed location		9,840
Industrial radiography - temporary job sites		9,840
Irradiators, self-shielding, less than 10,000 curies		2,880
Irradiators, other, less than 10,000 curies		5,360
Irradiators, self-shielding, 10,000 curies or more		2,880
Research and development - type A broad scope		9,520
Research and development - type B broad scope		9,520
Research and development - type C broad scope		9,520
Research and development - other		4,480
Storage - no operations		2,000
Source material - shielding		584
Special nuclear material plutonium - neutron source in device		3,680
Pacemaker by-product and/or special nuclear material - medical (institution)		3,680
Pacemaker by-product and/or special nuclear material - manufacturing and distribution		5,280
Accelerator-produced radioactive material		3,840
Nonprofit educational institutions		300
General license registration		150

    Subd. 3. Fee categories; incorporation of federal licensing categories. (a) Fee categories
under this section are equivalent to the licensing categories used by the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission under Code of Federal Regulations, title 10, parts 30 to 36, 39, 40, 70,
71, and 150, except as provided in paragraph (b).
(b) The category of "Academic, small" is the type of license required for the use of
radioactive materials in a teaching institution. Radioactive materials are limited to ten
radionuclides not to exceed a total activity amount of one curie.
    Subd. 4. Application fee. A licensee must pay an application fee as follows:

TYPE

APPLICATION FEE

Academic broad scope - type A		$ 5,920
Academic broad scope - type B		5,920
Academic broad scope - type C		5,920
Medical broad scope - type A		3,920
Medical institution - diagnostic and therapeutic		1,520
Medical institution - diagnostic (no written directives)		1,520
Medical private practice - diagnostic and therapeutic		1,520
Medical private practice - diagnostic (no written directives)		1,520
Eye applicators		1,520
Nuclear medical vans		1,520
High dose rate afterloader		1,520
Mobile high dose rate afterloader		1,520
Medical therapy - other emerging technology		1,520
Teletherapy		5,520
Gamma knife		5,520
Veterinary medicine		960
In vitro testing lab		960
Nuclear pharmacy		4,880
Radiopharmaceutical distribution (10 CFR 32.72)		2,160
Radiopharmaceutical processing and distribution (10 CFR 32.72)		4,880
Medical sealed sources - distribution (10 CFR 32.74)		2,160
Medical sealed sources - processing and distribution (10 CFR 32.74)		4,880
Well logging - sealed sources		1,600
Measuring systems - fixed gauge		960
Measuring systems - portable gauge		960
X-ray fluorescent analyzer		584
Measuring systems - gas chromatograph		960
Measuring systems - other		960
Broad scope manufacturing and distribution - type A		5,920
Broad scope manufacturing and distribution - type B		5,920
Broad scope manufacturing and distribution - type C		5,920
Manufacturing and distribution - other		2,320
Nuclear laundry		10,080
Decontamination services		2,640
Leak test services only		960
Instrument calibration service only, less than 100 curies		960
Instrument calibration service only, 100 curies or more		960
Service, maintenance, installation, source changes, etc.		2,640
Waste disposal service, prepackaged only		2,240
Waste disposal		1,520
Distribution - general licensed devices (sealed sources)		880
Distribution - general licensed material (unsealed sources)		520
Industrial radiography - fixed location		2,640
Industrial radiography - temporary job sites		2,640
Irradiators, self-shielding, less than 10,000 curies		1,440
Irradiators, other, less than 10,000 curies		2,960
Irradiators, self-shielding, 10,000 curies or more		1,440
Research and development - type A broad scope		4,960
Research and development - type B broad scope		4,960
Research and development - type C broad scope		4,960
Research and development - other		2,400
Storage - no operations		960
Source material - shielding		136
Special nuclear material plutonium - neutron source in device		1,200
Pacemaker by-product and/or special nuclear material - medical (institution)		1,200
Pacemaker by-product and/or special nuclear material - manufacturing and distribution		2,320
Accelerator-produced radioactive material		4,100
Nonprofit educational institutions		300
General license registration		0
Industrial radiographer certification		150

    Subd. 5. Penalty for late payment. An annual fee or a license renewal fee submitted to the
commissioner after the due date specified by rule must be accompanied by an additional amount
equal to 25 percent of the fee due.
    Subd. 6. Inspections. The commissioner of health shall make periodic safety inspections of
the radioactive material and source and special nuclear material of a licensee. The commissioner
shall prescribe the frequency of safety inspections by rule.
    Subd. 7. Recovery of reinspection cost. If the commissioner finds serious violations of
public health standards during an inspection under subdivision 6, the licensee must pay all costs
associated with subsequent reinspection of the source. The costs shall be the actual costs incurred
by the commissioner and include, but are not limited to, labor, transportation, per diem, materials,
legal fees, testing, and monitoring costs.
    Subd. 8. Reciprocity fee. A licensee submitting an application for reciprocal recognition of
a materials license issued by another agreement state or the United States Nuclear Regulatory
Commission for a period of 180 days or less during a calendar year must pay $1,200. For a period
of 181 days or more, the licensee must obtain a license under subdivision 4.
    Subd. 9. Fees for license amendments. A licensee must pay a fee of $300 to amend
a license as follows:
(1) to amend a license requiring review including, but not limited to, addition of isotopes,
procedure changes, new authorized users, or a new radiation safety officer; and
(2) to amend a license requiring review and a site visit including, but not limited to, facility
move or addition of processes.
History: 1Sp2001 c 9 art 1 s 29; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2004 c 236 s 1-4; 2007 c 85 s 1