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The Commissioner of Health may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of such individuals as may be necessary to discharge the responsibilities imposed by this article.B\n\nThe Department shall:1\n\nCollect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of radiation including:\n\t\t\t\ta. Establishing and maintaining a file of all applications for, issuances, denials, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions and revocations of, and amendments to all licenses;\n\t\t\t\tb. Establishing and maintaining a file of registrants possessing sources of radiation requiring registration under the provisions of this article and any administrative or judicial action pertaining thereto; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Establishing and maintaining a file of all agency rules and regulations related to regulation of sources of radiation, pending or promulgated, and proceedings thereon.2\n\nEstablish a database of registered and certified X-ray machines, which shall include but not be limited to the name of the owner or operator and the location of the machine.3\n\nPursuant to its powers enumerated in § 32.1-25, provide for scheduled and random unannounced inspections of facilities and physicians’ offices that provide mammography services to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, or conditions specified by the Board.4\n\nEstablish forms for the periodic Radiation Inspection Report.5\n\nDevelop programs for responding adequately to radiation emergencies and coordinate such programs with the Department of Emergency Management.6\n\nMake available to the public a list of persons who are certified as professionals to offer screening, testing, or mitigation for radon pursuant to § 32.1-229.01.7\n\nPublish and make available a list of qualified inspectors of X-rays and X-ray machines.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":274981,"text":"The Department of Health is hereby designated as the state radiation control agency. 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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 41<\/a> and 466<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2015, chapter 298<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67464,"section_number":"32.1-229.1","catch_line":"Inspections of X-ray machines required; Radiation Inspection Reports; fees; qualification of inspectors","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-229.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86774,"section_number":"32.1-25","catch_line":"Right of entry to inspect, etc.; warrants","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-25\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76596,"identifier":"32.1-228.1","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-228.1","url":"\/32.1-228.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-228.1\/","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-228.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department designated state radiation control agency; powers and duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-228.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> of Health is hereby designated as the state radiation control agency. The Commissioner<\/span> of Health may employ, compensate, and prescribe the duties of such individuals as may be necessary to discharge the responsibilities imposed by this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of radiation including:\n\t\t\t\ta. Establishing and maintaining a file of all applications for, issuances, denials, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions and revocations<\/span> of, and amendments to all licenses;\n\t\t\t\tb. Establishing and maintaining a file of registrants possessing sources of radiation requiring registration under the provisions of this article and any administrative or judicial action pertaining thereto; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Establishing and maintaining a file of all agency rules and regulations related to regulation of sources of radiation, pending or promulgated, and proceedings thereon. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Establish a database of registered and certified X-ray machines, which shall include but not be limited to the name of the owner or operator and the location of the machine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Pursuant to its powers enumerated in § 32.1-25<\/a>, provide for scheduled and random unannounced inspections of facilities and physicians’ offices that provide mammography services to ensure compliance with laws<\/span>, regulations, or conditions specified by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Establish forms for the periodic Radiation Inspection Report. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Develop programs for responding adequately to radiation emergencies and coordinate such programs with the Department<\/span> of Emergency Management. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Make available to the public a list of persons<\/span> who are certified as professionals to offer screening, testing, or mitigation for radon pursuant to § 32.1-229.01<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Publish and make available a list of qualified inspectors of X-rays and X-ray machines. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT DESIGNATED STATE RADIATION CONTROL AGENCY; POWERS AND DUTIES (\u00a7\n32.1-228.1)\n\nA. The Department of Health is hereby designated as the state radiation control\nagency. The Commissioner of Health may employ, compensate, and prescribe the\nduties of such individuals as may be necessary to discharge the responsibilities\nimposed by this article.\n\nB. The Department shall:\n\n 1. Collect and disseminate information relating to control of sources of\n radiation including:\n \t\t\t\ta. Establishing and maintaining a file of all applications for, issuances,\n denials, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions and revocations of,\n and amendments to all licenses;\n \t\t\t\tb. Establishing and maintaining a file of registrants possessing sources\n of radiation requiring registration under the provisions of this article and\n any administrative or judicial action pertaining thereto; and\n \t\t\t\tc. Establishing and maintaining a file of all agency rules and regulations\n related to regulation of sources of radiation, pending or promulgated, and\n proceedings thereon.\n\n 2. Establish a database of registered and certified X-ray machines, which\n shall include but not be limited to the name of the owner or operator and the\n location of the machine.\n\n 3. Pursuant to its powers enumerated in § 32.1-25, provide for scheduled\n and random unannounced inspections of facilities and physicians’ offices\n that provide mammography services to ensure compliance with laws, regulations,\n or conditions specified by the Board.\n\n 4. Establish forms for the periodic Radiation Inspection Report.\n\n 5. Develop programs for responding adequately to radiation emergencies and\n coordinate such programs with the Department of Emergency Management.\n\n 6. Make available to the public a list of persons who are certified as\n professionals to offer screening, testing, or mitigation for radon pursuant to\n § 32.1-229.01.\n\n 7. Publish and make available a list of qualified inspectors of X-rays and\n X-ray machines.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, cc. 41, 466; 2015, c. 298.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}