Section 34-21-4.1 - Transfer of enforcement of radiation safety control activities, measurespertaining to X ray producing devices and sources of ionizing radiation used fordiagnostic or therapeutic pu - South Dakota Statutes

34-21-4.1. Transfer of enforcement of radiation safety control activities, measures pertaining to X ray producing devices and sources of ionizing radiation used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in the practice of all healing arts to secretary of Department of Health. The authority and function of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Board of Minerals and Environment as it related to the enforcement of radiation safety control activities and measures pertaining to X ray producing devices and sources of ionizing radiation used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in the practice of medicine, chiropractic, podiatry, dentistry, veterinary, and all the healing arts are transferred to the secretary of the Department of Health. The secretary of health shall perform and carry out all the functions and duties relative to the enforcement of radiation safety control activities and measures pertaining to X ray producing devices and sources of ionizing radiation used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in the practice of medicine, chiropractic, podiatry, dentistry, veterinary, and all the healing arts including, but not limited to, the authority for requiring the taking out of licenses for devices and sources and the authority to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules as may be necessary to implement or effectuate the powers and duties of the department.

Source: SL 1987, ch 393 (Ex. Ord. 87-4), § 18; SL 1991, ch 17 (Ex. Ord. 91-4), § 17.