License Reciprocity

I. Who is Eligible for Reciprocity
II.  Rule
III.  Application
IV.  Annual Fee Schedule
V.  Reciprocity License Fees
VI.  Approval and Notification of Reciprocity

I. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR RECIPROCITY

Any licensee who holds a specific radioactive materials license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency, Licensing State, or any Agreement State, issued by the agency with jurisdiction where the licensee maintains an office and records are maintained. A Licensee who holds only a General Radioactive Materials License will not be afforded reciprocity in the State of Arizona. More definitive information is contained in item II. below.

II. RULE
R12-1-320. Reciprocal Recognition of Licenses

1. A general license is established by the Agency to perform specific licensed activities in Arizona for a period not to exceed 180 days in any calendar year to any person who holds a specific license for activity involving the use of radioactive material from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing State, or any Agreement State, issued by the agency with jurisdiction where the licensee maintains an office for directing the licensed activity and at which radiation safety records are normally maintained, provided that:
1. The license does not limit the activity to specified installations or locations;
2. The out-of-state licensee notifies the Agency in writing at least 3 days prior to engaging in the licensed activity. The notification shall indicate the location, period, and type of proposed possession and use within the State, and be accompanied by a copy of the pertinent licensing document. If, for a specific case, the 3-day period would impose an undue hardship on the out-of-state licensee, the licensee may, upon application to the Agency, obtain permission to proceed sooner. The Agency may waive the requirement for filing additional written notifications during the remainder of the calendar year, following receipt of the initial notification from a person engaging in activities under the general license provided in this Section;
3. The out-of-state licensee complies with all applicable statutes and rules of the Agency and with all the terms and conditions of the license, except those terms and conditions inconsistent with applicable statutes and rules of the Agency;
4. The out-of-state licensee supplies any other information the Agency requests; and
5. The out-of-state licensee does not transfer or dispose of radioactive material possessed or used under the general license provided in this Section except by transfer to a person:
1. Specifically licensed by the Agency, or by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to receive the radioactive material; or
2. Exempt under R12-1-303(A).
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A)(1), a general license is established by the Agency to manufacture, install, transfer, demonstrate, or service a device described in R12-1-306(B)(1) to any person who holds a specific license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Licensing State, or an Agreement State authorizing the same activities within areas subject to the jurisdiction of the licensing body, provided that:
1. The person files a report with the Agency within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter in which any device is transferred to or installed in this State. Each report shall identify the general licensee to whom the device is transferred by name and address, the type of device transferred, and the quantity and type of radioactive material contained in the device;
2. The device has been manufactured, labeled, installed, and serviced according to the applicable provisions of the specific license issued to the person by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State;
3. The person entering the state ensures that any labels required to be affixed to the device under rules of the authority which licensed manufacture of the device bear the following statement: "Removal of this label is prohibited"; and
4. The holder of the specific license furnishes a copy of the general license contained in R12-1-306(B), or equivalent rules of the agency having jurisdiction over the manufacture or distribution of the device, to each general licensee to whom the licensee transfers the device or on whose premises the device is installed.
3. The Agency may withdraw, limit, or qualify the acceptance of any specific license or equivalent licensing document issued by another agency, or any product distributed under a license, upon determining that an action is necessary to prevent undue hazard to public health and safety, or property.

III. APPLICATION FORM

The Applicant requesting Reciprocity from the Agency needs only to apply in writing, along with a copy of their license, a check for the appropriate license fee, a copy of their operating and emergency procedures, training records as needed for authorized users, the date(s) when the licensee will enter the state and the date(s) of egress, the location of the proposed use site and any other information requested by the Agency.

IV. ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE
R12-1-1306. Table of Fees

1. The application and annual fee for each category type are shown in Table 13-1.
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   Historical Note
   Amended effective November 5, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended effective June 13, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1817, effective May 12, 1999 (Supp. 99-2).

V. RECIPROCITY LICENSE FEES
R12-1-1307. Special License Fees

1. The fee for a Type D16 license providing reciprocal recognition under R12-1-320 of a radioactive materials license issued by the U.S. NRC or another state is ½ of the annual fee for an Arizona license of the appropriate type. The fee is due and payable at the time reciprocity is requested, and the general license does not become current until the fee is paid.

VI. APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION OF RECIPROCITY

Once the Agency has received and reviewed all appropriate documentation and requested information from the applicant, the applicant will be issued a letter of authorization to enter the State under Reciprocity. A copy of the Statute and Rules will be provided to the licensee.