§ 114965 Ionizing Radiation Regulation Policy

Health and Safety Code·California

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•California has rules to keep people safe from harmful radiation.
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•The rules are made to work well with other states' rules too.

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§ 114965 Ionizing Radiation Regulation Policy

It is the policy of the State of California, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health and safety, to institute and maintain a regulatory program for sources of ionizing radiation so as to provide for: (a) compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the federal government, (b) an integrated effective system of regulation within the State, and (c) a system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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ionizing radiation public health and safety regulatory program federal standards integrated effective system Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 114965.

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