Nothing in Sections 17-17-48 through 17-17-51 or in Chapter 49 of Title 57, Mississippi Code of 1972 prohibits or is intended to prohibit the shipment, receipt, use or on-site storage of nuclear fuel assemblies to a facility licensed by the nuclear regulatory commission, or the transportation from the facility of spent nuclear fuel assemblies to a licensed reprocessing plant or to a licensed away-from-reactor storage facility.
Provided further, that nothing in Sections 17-17-48 through 17-17-51 or in Chapter 49 of Title 57, Mississippi Code of 1972 prohibits or is intended to prohibit the on-site storage of low-level radioactive waste that is generated at a facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities
Chapter 17 - Solid Wastes Disposal
§ 17-17-9. Burning of garbage, etc.
§ 17-17-11. Hauling of solid waste
§ 17-17-17. Unauthorized dumps as public nuisance per se
§ 17-17-29. Penalties; injunction; recovery of cost of remedial action; disposition of fines
§ 17-17-31. Provisions supplemental
§ 17-17-37. Property rights in solid wastes
§ 17-17-43. Procedures applicable to hearings before commission and permit board
§ 17-17-45. Appeal to chancery court
§ 17-17-48. Legislative intent as to regulation of radioactive waste disposal facilities
§ 17-17-51. Facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
§ 17-17-55. Hazardous Waste Facility Site Revolving Fund; purpose of fund; rules and regulations