PUBLISHED

N.C.G.S. § 104E-3

Declaration of policy.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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It is the policy of the State of North Carolina in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health and safety: (1) To institute and maintain a program to permit development and utilization of sources of radiation for purposes consistent with the health and safety of the public; and (2) To prevent any associated harmful effects of radiation upon the public through the institution and maintenance of a regulatory program for all sources of radiation, providing for: a. A single, effective system of regulation within the State; b. A system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states; and c. Compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the federal government for by-product, source and special nuclear materials. (1975, c. 718, s. 1.)