Upon the approval by the agency of an application for a permit to transport radioactive waste, the shipper shall pay a permit fee based on a schedule of fees established by the agency in consultation with the state board of health. The fee shall reflect the relative hazard and potential threat to the public health and safety of the radioactive waste, based upon its volume, radioactivity and toxicity. Upon receipt of such fee the agency shall issue a permit. Such fee shall be deposited into the fund established pursuant to the provisions of Section 33-15-11(b)(12), Mississippi Code of 1972.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 45 - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 14 - Radiation Protection Program
Mississippi Radioactive Waste Transportation Act
§ 45-14-53. Legislative purpose
§ 45-14-59. Application for permit; liability insurance; save harmless provision
§ 45-14-63. Notice of shipment
§ 45-14-65. Training program for public safety officials