KRS § 309.434 Powers and responsibilities of Board of Radon Safety.
AI-assisted research summary: The board must carry out a list of radon-control duties, including regulations, certificates, public lists, grants, budgets, subpoenas, hearings, and recordkeeping.
309.434 Powers and responsibilities of Board of Radon Safety. The board shall: (1) Promote the control of radon in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; (2) Develop and conduct programs for evaluation and control of activities related to radon, including laboratory analyses, measurement, and mitigation; (3) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to administer, coordinate, and enforce KRS 309.430 to 309.454; (4) Issue a registration certificate to certified persons or business entities registered by the board; (5) Maintain a public list of all certified persons or business entities registered by the board; (6) Design and administer, or participate in the design and administration of, educational and research programs to ensure the citizens of the Commonwealth are informed about the health risks associated with radon; (7) Enter into agreements with any federal or state agency, political subdivision, postsecondary education institution, nonprofit organization, or other person or entity to assist with and administer grants received by the board, including but not limited to the Environmental Protection Agency State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) program; (8) Prepare an annual budget for the use of moneys received by the board from the collection of fees and fines, receipt of grants, and all other radon-related activities; (9) Establish and maintain office space and personnel, as necessary, to administer, coordinate, and enforce KRS 304.430 to 309.454; (10) Collect or receive all fees, fines, and other moneys owed pursuant to KRS 309.430 to 309.454, and deposit all those moneys into the radon control fund established by KRS 309.454; (11) Issue subpoenas only through the board's attorney and only under the authority of the board's general counsel; (12) Administer oaths, examine witnesses, investigate allegations of wrongdoing, and conduct administrative hearings in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B to enforce KRS 309.430 to 309.454; and (13) Record minutes of board meetings and proceedings which shall be documented and made available for public inspection. Effective: July 14, 2022 History: Repealed and reenacted 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 73, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2022. - - Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019. -- Created 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 74, sec. 3, effective June 8, 2011. Formerly codified as KRS 211.9105.