State Agencies and Regulations

States vary considerably in their licensing, regulation, oversight and other matters.  "Non-agreement states" are partially or fully regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).  "Agreement states" are self-regulating.

Alabama  –  Alabama Department of Public Health

Alaska  –  Alaska State Public Health Laboratories

Arizona –  Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency

Arkansas  –  Arkansas Department of Public Health (Non-agreement state)

California  –  California Department of Public Health
                             Food, Drug, and Radiation Safety Division
                             Radiologic Health Branch

Colorado   –  Colorado Department of Public Health Radiation Program        
                           Radiation Control

Connecticut   –  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection       
                                  Radiation Regulations
                                  
Delaware   –  State of Delaware  
                            Division of Public Health Radiation Regulations (Non-agreement state)

District of Columbia   –    District of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration    
                                                      Suggested State Regulations for the Control of Radiation  (Non-agreement state)

Florida   –   Florida Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control                          

Georgia  –   Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection
                         Radioactive Materials

Hawaii  –   Department of Health Indoor and Radiological Health Branch   
                       Radiation Control Regulations (Non-agreement state)

Idaho  –   State of Idaho          
                    Idaho Radiation Control Rules (Non-agreement state)
         
Illinois  –   Illinois Emergency Management Agency    
                       Division of Nuclear Safety Energy Regulations                    

Indiana  –    Indiana State Department of Health 
                          Indoor and Radiologic Health   
                          Laws and Rules   (Non-agreement state)

Iowa  –  State of Iowa         
                 Department of Public Health Radiological Health

Kansas  –   Department of Health and Environment: Radiation 
                       Radioactive Materials and Licensing

Kentucky  –   Department of Public Health
                             Radiation Health Branch      

Louisiana  –  Department of Environmental Quality   
                             Radiation Forms, Guides and Information
                             Title 33 Environmental Regulatory Code

Maine  –  Department of Environmental Health         
                     Radiation Control Program
                     Regulations for the Control of Ionizing Radiation

Maryland  –  Department of the Environment        
                            Radiological Health Program

Massachusetts  –   Department of Public Health     
                                       Radiation Control Program 

Michigan  –   Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs   
                            Radiation Safety  (Non-agreement state)

Minnesota  –    Minnesota Department of Health    
                               Radiation Control                             

Mississippi  –  Department of Health    
                               Division of Radiological Health

Missouri  –  Department of Health and Senior Services    
                          Radiation Control Program  (Non-agreement state)

Montana  –  State of Montana     
                          Department of Public Health and Human Services
                          Radiation Control Administrative Rules (Non-agreement state)

Nebraska  –  Department of Health and Human Services     
                           Office of Radiological Health
                           Regulatory Guides

Nevada  –   Department of Health and human Services        
                        Radiation Control Program 
                        Radiological Regulations and Guides

New Hampshire  –  Department of Health and Human Services
                                         Radiological Health
                                         Radiological Health Rules

New Jersey  –  Department of Environmental Protection        
                               Radiation Protection and Release Prevention

New Mexico  –   New Mexico Environment Department
                                Radiation Control Bureau

New York  –  Department of Health 
                           Regulations
                           Radioactive Materials Licensing Guides

North Carolina  –   Department of Health and Human Services   
                                         Radiation Protection Section

North Dakota  –   Department of Health   
                                     Radiation Control Program 

Ohio  –   Department of Public Health            
                  Radiation Protection

Oklahoma  –   Department of Environmental Quality     
                              Radiation Management

Oregon  –  Public Health Division  
                       Healthy Environments
                       Administrative Rules

Pennsylvania  –  Department of Environmental Protection   
                                     Radiation Protection Programs

Rhode Island  –  Department of Health     
                                   Radiological Health Program

South Carolina  –  Department of Health and Environmental Control
                                        Radiological Health Bureau

South Dakota  –  Department of Public Health  
                                    Radiation Control Administrative Rules  (Non-agreement state)

Tennessee  –  Department of Environment and Conservation
                             Division of Radiological Health 
                             Radiological Health Rules

Texas  –   Department of State Health Services         
                    Radiation Control Program
                    Regulatory Guides

Utah  –  Department of Environmental Quality     
                  Division of Radiation Control

Vermont  –   Department of Health  
                           Radiological Health

Virginia  –   Department of Health    
                          Division of Radiological Health

Washington  –   Division of Environmental Health 
                                  Office of Radiation Protection

West Virginia  –  Office of Environmental Health Services
                                     Radiological Health Program
                                     Radiological Health Rule  (Non-agreement state)

Wisconsin  –  Department of Health Services
                             Radiation Protection

Wyoming  –   State of Wyoming       
                             Board of Radiologic Technologists Examiners  (Non-agreement state)