Section 8-106 - Power of Secretary to adopt rules and regulations.
§ 8-106. Power of Secretary to adopt rules and regulations.
(a) In general.- Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary may adopt rules and regulations for control of sources of radiation.
(b) Compliance with Administrative Procedure Act.- The Secretary may not adopt any rule or regulation for control of a source of radiation unless the requirements of this section and the Administrative Procedure Act are met.
(c) Conformity to federal standards.- The Secretary may not adopt any rule or regulation unless the rule or regulation conforms to the relevant standards set by:
(1) The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
(2) The United States Food and Drug Administration; and
(3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 677; 1982, ch. 240, § 2.]