Section 228.21a. Notification and license requirements

(a) A person who intends to purchase, construct or acquire an accelerator shall notify the Department of this intent by filing an application for a specific license within 30 days after the initial order is issued to obtain any or all parts of the accelerator.

(1) The application shall be filed in duplicate on a form prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required fee as described in § 218.11(d) (relating to registration, renewal of registration and license fees).

(2) The application shall contain pertinent information to permit the Department to evaluate the accelerator facility for compliance with the act and this article.

(b) In addition to the notification requirement in subsection (a), a person who intends to install an accelerator shall notify the Department within 30 days after the initial construction or installation begins.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person may not operate a particle accelerator after October 3, 1998, without having obtained a license from the Department.

(d) A registrant possessing an accelerator before October 3, 1998, may continue to operate the accelerator provided an application for a license is filed in duplicate with the Department by October 4, 1999.

(e) The Department may, after the filing of an original application, and before the expiration of the license, require further information to enable the Department to determine whether the application will be granted or denied or whether a license will be modified or revoked.

(f) The application shall be signed by the applicant or licensee or an individual authorized by the applicant or licensee.

(g) A license issued under this chapter may not be transferred, assigned or in any manner disposed of, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to any person except through submission of a written request by the licensee to the Department for approval.

The provisions of this § 228.21a adopted October 2, 1998, effective October 3, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 4894; amended July 16, 2004, effective July 17, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 3823. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (249350) and (285701).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 228.24a (relating to renewal of licenses); and 25 Pa. Code § 228.25a (relating to amendment of license at the request of the licensee).