§104E-3. Declaration of policy

It is the policy of the State of North Carolina in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health and safety:

(1)        To institute and maintain a program to permit development and utilization of sources of radiation for purposes consistent with the health and safety of the public; and

(2)        To prevent any associated harmful effects of radiation upon the public through the institution and maintenance of a regulatory program for all sources of radiation, providing for:

a.         A single, effective system of regulation within the State;

b.         A system consonant insofar as possible with those of other states; and

c.         Compatibility with the standards and regulatory programs of the federal government for by-product, source and special nuclear materials.

(1975, c. 718, s. 1.)