DHS 157.92(2)(d)(d) Any physician licensed by the state of Wisconsin to dispense drugs in the practice of medicine is exempt from sub. (1) with respect to transport by the physician of radioactive material for use in the practice of medicine provided the physician is an authorized user under subch. II of this chapter.

DHS 157.92(3)(3) Transport of licensed material.

DHS 157.92(3)(a)(a) A licensee who transports licensed material outside the site of usage, as specified in the department license, or on public highways, or who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the U.S. department of transportation regulations in 49 CFR 107, 171 to 180, and 390 to 397, appropriate to the mode of transport and do all the following:

DHS 157.92(3)(a)1.1. Comply with the requirements, appropriate to the mode of transport, of the regulations of the U.S. department of transportation in all the following areas:

DHS 157.92(3)(a)3.3. Before delivery of a package to a carrier for transport, the licensee shall ensure that any special instructions needed to safely open the package have been sent to, or otherwise made available to, the consignee for the consignee’s use under s. DHS 157.29 (6) (e).

DHS 157.92(3)(b)(b) If the regulations of the U.S. department of transportation are not applicable to a shipment of licensed material, a licensee shall comply with the requirements of 49 CFR 107, 171 to 180, and 390 to 397, appropriate to the mode of transport as if the shipment was subject to the regulations. A request for modification, waiver or exemption from these requirements and any notification referred to in these requirements shall be submitted in writing to the department.

DHS 157.92 NoteNote: A request for modification, waiver or exemption shall be submitted to the department at the following address: Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, P.O. Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659. Certified mail may be sent to: Department of Health Services, Radiation Protection Section, 1 West Wilson St, Room 150, Madison, WI 53702-0007. Requests may be sent by facsimile to 608-267-3695.

DHS 157.92 HistoryHistory: CR 01-108: cr. Register July 2002 No. 559, eff. 8-1-02; CR 06-021: r. and recr. (2) (b) to (d) and (3) (a) 3., am. (3) (a) (intro.) and 1. b., cr. (3) (a) 1. h. Register October 2006 No. 610, eff. 11-1-06; CR 09-062: am. (2) (c) 5. (intro.), (3) (a) (intro.) and (b) Register April 2010 No. 652, eff. 5-1-10; CR 16-78: am. (2) (b) 1., 2., cr. (2) (b) 3., am. (2) (c) 4. Register January 2018 No. 745, ef. 2-1-18; correction in (2) (b) 1., 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2018 No. 745.

DHS 157.93(1)(1) Common or contract carrier. A general license is issued to any common or contract carrier not exempt under s. DHS 157.92 (2) to receive, possess, transport and store radioactive material in the regular course of their carriage for others or storage incident thereto, provided the transportation and storage is under the applicable requirements, appropriate to the mode of transport, of the U.S. department of transportation 49 CFR 170 to 189 relating to loading and storage of packages, placarding of the transporting vehicle and incident reporting. Notification of an incident shall be filed with the department as prescribed in 49 CFR 170 to 189, in addition to notification made to the U.S. department of transportation or other agencies.

DHS 157.93(2)(2) Private carrier. A general license is issued to any private carrier to transport radioactive material, provided the transportation is under the applicable requirements, appropriate to the mode of transport, of the U.S. department of transportation insofar as the requirements relate to the loading and storage of packages, placarding of the transporting vehicle and incident reporting. Notification of an incident shall be filed with the department as prescribed in 49 CFR 170 to 189 in addition to notification made to the U.S. department of transportation or other agencies.

DHS 157.93(3)(3) Exemption. A person who transports radioactive material under the general licenses in subs. (1) or (2) is exempt from the requirements of subchs. III and X only for the purposes of transporting radioactive material.

DHS 157.93(4)(4) Nuclear regulatory commission-approved packages.

DHS 157.93(4)(a)(a) A general license is issued to any licensee to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for transport, licensed material in a package for which a license, certificate of compliance, or other approval has been issued by the nuclear regulatory commission.

DHS 157.93(4)(am)(am) The general license issued in par. (a) applies only to a licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the department as satisfying the provision of subpart H of 10 CFR 71.