Section 35-11-2002 - Authority of department to enforce article; rulemaking(a) Except as provided in this act, no person shall acquire, own, possess, transfer, offer or receive for transport or use any (1) source material involved in uranium or thorium recovery or milling and the associated byproduct material or (2) source material recovered from any mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than obtaining the source material content without having been granted a license therefore from the department or the nuclear regulatory commission. The department is authorized to regulate and penalize any unlicensed activities involving (1) source material involved in uranium or thorium recovery or milling and the associated byproduct material or (2) source material recovered from any mineral resources processed primarily for purposes other than obtaining the source material content.(b) The council, upon recommendation from the director, is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article.(c) To the extent it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, article 4 of this chapter shall apply to all licenses issued and actions taken under this article.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 46,§ 1, eff. 2/21/2023.Amended by Laws 2017 , ch. 27, § 2, eff. 2/17/2017.Added by Laws 2016 , ch. 7, § 1, eff. 2/29/2016.