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Laws and Rules - RAM


NOTICE to Radioactive Material Licensees

Compliance with the following requirements is required at all times:

  • Reports of lost, stolen or missing radioactive sources
  • Notification of incidents involving radioactive material
  • Notification of exceeding annual dose limits
  • Notification of medical events as described in current Texas regulations 

For facilities that have received a Notice of Violation (NOV):

  • Facilities should respond to the NOV. If facilities are unable to respond in the specified timeframe please contact the reviewer listed in the NOV.
  • Facilities must document reasons corrective action or the response to the NOV was delayed or prevented and provide that documentation to the reviewer at a future date.

Direct your questions to: 

Please check back regularly for updates.  


Table of Contents


Texas Laws - Health and Safety Code

Statute Title
Chapter 401 Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation


Radioactive Materials License Rules - Title 25, Texas Administrative Code

Standard Radioactive Materials Licenses (all RAM rules)

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML) 
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML) 
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 10/01/11
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 10/01/11
§289.203 (HTML) 
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML) 
§289.204 
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML) 
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.251 (HTML) 
§289.251
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements 09/24/18
§289.252 (HTML) 
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.253 (HTML) 
§289.253
Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Service Operations and Tracer Studies 10/23/24
§289.255 (HTML) 
§289.255
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography 10/23/24
§289.256 (HTML) 
§289.256
Medical and Veterinary Use of Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.257 (HTML) 
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.258 (HTML) 
§289.258
Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators 10/23/24
§289.259 (HTML) 
§289.259
Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) 04/11/99

General License Acknowledgement / Gauge

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML)
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML)
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 06/05/97
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 06/05/97
§289.203 (HTML)
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML)
§289.204
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML)
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.251 (HTML)
§289.251
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements 09/24/18
§289.252 (HTML)
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.257 (HTML)
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24

Industrial Radiography RAM

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML)
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML)
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 06/05/97
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 06/05/97
§289.203 (HTML)
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML)
§289.204
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML)
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.251 (HTML)
§289.251
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements 09/24/18
§289.252 (HTML)
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.255 (HTML)
§289.255
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography 10/23/24
§289.257 (HTML)
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24

Irradiator

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML)
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML)
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 06/05/97
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 06/05/97
§289.203 (HTML)
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML)
§289.204
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML)
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.251 (HTML)
§289.251
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements 09/24/18
§289.252 (HTML)
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.255 (HTML)
§289.255
Radiation Safety Requirements and Licensing and Registration Procedures for Industrial Radiography 10/23/24
§289.257 (HTML)
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.258 (HTML)
§289.258
Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators 10/23/24

Medical RAM

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML)
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML)
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 06/05/97
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 06/05/97
§289.203 (HTML)
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML)
§289.204
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML)
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.252 (HTML)
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.256 (HTML)
§289.256
Medical and Veterinary Use of Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.257 (HTML)
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24

Also view:

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML)
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML)
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 06/05/97
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 06/05/97
§289.203 (HTML)
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML)
§289.204
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML)
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.251 (HTML)
§289.251
Exemptions, General Licenses, and General Licenses Acknowledgements 09/24/18
§289.252 (HTML)
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.257 (HTML)
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.259 (HTML)
§289.259
Licensing of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) 04/11/99

Well Logging Radioactive Materials Licenses

Rule Title Revision Date
§289.201 (HTML)
§289.201
General Provisions for Radioactive Material 10/23/24
§289.202 (HTML)
§289.202
Standards for Protection Against Radiation from Radioactive Material 10/23/24
RC Form 202-2 “Cumulative Occupational Exposure History” RC Form 202-2 06/05/97
RC Form 202-3 “Occupational Exposure Record for a Monitoring Period” RC Form 202-3 06/05/97
§289.203 (HTML)
§289.203
Notices, Instructions, and Reports To Workers; Inspections 10/01/11
RC Form 203-1 "Notice to Employees" RC Form 203-1 (standalone document) 10/01/11
§289.204 (HTML)
§289.204
Fees for Certificates of Registration, Radioactive Material Licenses, Emergency Planning and Implementation, and Other Regulatory Services 09/07/14
§289.205 (HTML)
§289.205
Hearing and Enforcement Procedures 12/27/07
§289.252 (HTML)
§289.252
Licensing of Radioactive Material 10/29/24
§289.253 (HTML)
§289.253
Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Service Operations and Tracer Studies 10/23/24
§289.257 (HTML)
§289.257
Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material 10/23/24