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Any lessee or licensee operating under the provisions of this section shall be subject to § 32.1-231.D\n\nEach deposit of funds required of a licensee shall be in such amount that interest on the sum of all funds reasonably anticipated as payable by such licensee shall provide an annual amount equal to the anticipated reasonable costs necessary to maintain, monitor and otherwise supervise and care for the site as required in the interest of public health and safety. In arriving at the amount of funds to be deposited, the Board shall consider the nature of the licensed material, size and type of activity, estimated future receipts and estimated future expenses of maintenance, monitoring, and supervision.E\n\nAll accrued interest on funds deposited in the Radioactive Material Perpetual Care Trust Fund is hereby appropriated to the Board and may be expended by the Board to acquire, monitor, maintain, supervise and care for such sites as required to protect the public health and safety on a continuing basis.F\n\nIf a person licensed by any government agency other than the Commonwealth desires to transfer a site to the Board for the purpose of administering or providing perpetual care and if the Board accepts such transfer, a lump-sum deposit shall be made to the Perpetual Care Trust Fund. The amount of such deposit shall be determined by the Board taking into consideration the factors stated in subsection D of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":255397,"text":"The Board may require a licensee to deposit funds on an annual basis in a trust fund which shall be known as the Radioactive Material Perpetual Care Trust Fund, when the Board determines that it is probable that the licensee may cease to operate a licensed facility thereby leaving a site containing or associated with licensable radioactive material which will require maintenance, surveillance or other care on a continuing basis.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":255398,"text":"In order to provide for such maintenance, surveillance or other care, the Board may acquire any such site pursuant to § 32.1-230.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":255399,"text":"The Board may by lease with or license to any person provide for the maintenance, surveillance or other care of any such site. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1976, chapter 652; in 1979, chapter 711.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":204077,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70820,"identifier":"32.1-232","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-232","url":"\/32.1-232\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-232\/","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-232","dublin_core":{"Title":"Radioactive Material Perpetual Care Trust Fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-232","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may require a licensee to deposit funds on an annual basis in a trust fund which shall be known as the Radioactive Material<\/span> Perpetual Care Trust Fund, when the Board<\/span> determines that it is probable that the licensee may cease to operate a licensed facility thereby leaving a site containing or associated with licensable radioactive material<\/span> which will require maintenance, surveillance or other care on a continuing basis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In order<\/span> to provide for such maintenance, surveillance or other care, the Board<\/span> may acquire any such site pursuant to § 32.1-230<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may by lease with or license to any person<\/span> provide for the maintenance, surveillance or other care of any such site. Any lessee or licensee operating under the provisions of this section shall be subject to § 32.1-231<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each deposit of funds required of a licensee shall be in such amount that interest on the sum of all funds reasonably anticipated as payable by such licensee shall provide an annual amount equal to the anticipated reasonable costs necessary to maintain, monitor and otherwise supervise and care for the site as required in the interest of public health and safety. In arriving at the amount of funds to be deposited, the Board<\/span> shall consider the nature of the licensed material, size and type of activity, estimated future receipts and estimated future expenses of maintenance, monitoring, and supervision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> All accrued interest on funds deposited in the Radioactive Material<\/span> Perpetual Care Trust Fund is hereby appropriated to the Board<\/span> and may be expended by the Board<\/span> to acquire, monitor, maintain, supervise and care for such sites as required to protect the public health and safety on a continuing basis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> If a person<\/span> licensed by any government agency other than the Commonwealth desires to transfer a site to the Board<\/span> for the purpose of administering or providing perpetual care and if the Board<\/span> accepts such transfer, a lump-sum deposit shall be made to the Perpetual Care Trust Fund. The amount of such deposit shall be determined by the Board<\/span> taking into consideration the factors stated in subsection D of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PERPETUAL CARE TRUST FUND (\u00a7 32.1-232)\n\nA. The Board may require a licensee to deposit funds on an annual basis in a\ntrust fund which shall be known as the Radioactive Material Perpetual Care Trust\nFund, when the Board determines that it is probable that the licensee may cease\nto operate a licensed facility thereby leaving a site containing or associated\nwith licensable radioactive material which will require maintenance,\nsurveillance or other care on a continuing basis.\n\nB. In order to provide for such maintenance, surveillance or other care, the\nBoard may acquire any such site pursuant to § 32.1-230.\n\nC. The Board may by lease with or license to any person provide for the\nmaintenance, surveillance or other care of any such site. Any lessee or licensee\noperating under the provisions of this section shall be subject to §\n32.1-231.\n\nD. Each deposit of funds required of a licensee shall be in such amount that\ninterest on the sum of all funds reasonably anticipated as payable by such\nlicensee shall provide an annual amount equal to the anticipated reasonable\ncosts necessary to maintain, monitor and otherwise supervise and care for the\nsite as required in the interest of public health and safety. In arriving at the\namount of funds to be deposited, the Board shall consider the nature of the\nlicensed material, size and type of activity, estimated future receipts and\nestimated future expenses of maintenance, monitoring, and supervision.\n\nE. All accrued interest on funds deposited in the Radioactive Material Perpetual\nCare Trust Fund is hereby appropriated to the Board and may be expended by the\nBoard to acquire, monitor, maintain, supervise and care for such sites as\nrequired to protect the public health and safety on a continuing basis.\n\nF. If a person licensed by any government agency other than the Commonwealth\ndesires to transfer a site to the Board for the purpose of administering or\nproviding perpetual care and if the Board accepts such transfer, a lump-sum\ndeposit shall be made to the Perpetual Care Trust Fund. The amount of such\ndeposit shall be determined by the Board taking into consideration the factors\nstated in subsection D of this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-414.4:2; 1976, c. 652; 1979, c. 711.","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}}