Radiological Materials Licensing
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is the agency that regulates the possession and use of radioactive material in New York City on behalf of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The DOHMH Office of Radiological Health is responsible for the inspection and licensing of materials for medical, academic and research use within the City. The possession and use of these materials require rigorous licensing reviews. These 6 types of licenses authorize possession and use of certain radioactive materials for medical, academic and research use by individuals specifically named or otherwise designated in the license.
They are:
Type 91 - Limited scope medical (except teletherapy): authorizes use of radioactive materials or the radiation that comes from them for specified uses on humans. These licenses may also authorize use of materials in non-human applications by qualified personnel.
Type 92 - Limited scope teletherapy license: authorizes use of cobalt-60 in teletherapy machines for treatment of humans. This license does not authorize any other activities or materials, with exception of depleted uranium used as shielding in teletherapy machines.
Type 93 - Limited scope gamma knife license: authorizes use of cobalt-60 in gamma knife machines for treatment of humans. This license does not authorize any other activities or materials, with exception of depleted uranium used as shielding in gamma knife machines.
Type 52 - Limited scope non-human use license: authorizes research and development, clinical testing activities, or use of analytical equipment where radioactive materials or resulting radiation are used in other than human applications.
Type 75 - Human use broad scope license: authorizes a variety of activities in or on humans under a general authorization, and may also authorize use of materials in non-human applications.
Type 74 - Non-human use broad scope license: authorizes variety of activities under general authorization which do not involve application of radioactive materials or resulting radiation to humans.
If a licensee considers making a change that would affect licensed operation or facility (including but not limited to changes ordered pursuant to NYC Code), that will cause the information on file with DOHMH to be out-of-date, the licensee must request and receive an amendment, before making the change.
No radioactive materials may be ordered or possessed prior to obtaining a Radioactive Materials License. Qualifications and required experience for licensees obtaining or working with radioactive materials, and other guidance for preparing an application, can be found in the following US Nuclear Regulatory Commission guidance documents:
Proof of Worker's Compensation and Disability Insurance, including the name of the insurance carrier, the policy number, and the expiration date must be submitted when you apply for a permit and when you renew. Or, if exempt, a copy of Form CE-200 stamped by the Worker's Compensation Board with the New York State-assigned Exemption Certificate Number. The certificate must list the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as the Certificate Holder.
Workers' Compensation Insurance and Disability Benefits Insurance
List of Permit Fees. (Do not submit payment with application. You will be billed afterwards)
- $1365.00 - Limited scope License - Teletherapy, New license (valid for 5 years)
- $1165.00 - Limited scope License - Teletherapy, Renewal
- $1350.00 - Limited scope License - Medical, New license (valid for 5 years)
- $1150.00 - Limited scope License - Medical, Renewal
- $570.00 - Limited scope License for non-human use - New license (valid for 5 years)
- $440.00 - Limited scope License for non-human use - Renewal
- $3135.00 - Broadscope license - Medical or non-human, New license (valid for 5 years)
- $1520.00 - Broadscope license - Medical or non-human, Renewal
- $1365.00 - Gamma Knife Radiosurgery - New license (valid for 5 years)
- $1365.00 - Gamma Knife Radiosurgery - Renewal
- $235.00 - Amendment fee, for each amendment
List of accepted payment methods.
- Personal Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
- Certified Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
- Government Check (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
- Money Order (made payable to the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene)
Licensed facilities are inspected at regular intervals. Licensees will be billed for each inspection. See below for the inspection frequency and fee schedule.
- Specific license non-human use: 3 years, base fee: $385; each add’l sites inspected: $160
- Broadscope non-human use: 2 years; base fee: $2,450; each add’l sites inspected: $160
- Broadscope human use: 1 year; base fee: $3,515; each add’l sites inspected: $140
- Specific license human use (Nuclear Medicine): 2 years base fee: $610; each add’l sites inspected: $140
- Nuclear medicine with High Dose Brachytherapy: 1 year; base fee: $610; each add’l sites inspected: $160
- Teletherapy: 1 year; base fee: $320
- Gamma knife radiosurgery: 1 year base fee: $320
Licenses have to be amended to reflect changes in circumstances affecting the operations after the license was issued. These may include but not limited to the following changes: • Personnel authorized to use radioactive materials • Radiation safety officer • Type of authorized uses in the license • Type of radioactive materials • Locations where radioactive materials are used and/or stored, • Variation altering the license conditions Requests for amendments must be submitted and amended license must be obtained prior to making any operational changes.
Proof of Worker's Compensation and Disability Insurance, including the name of the insurance carrier, the policy number, and the expiration date must be submitted when you apply for a permit and when you renew. Or, if exempt, a copy of Form CE-200 stamped by the Worker's Compensation Board with the New York State-assigned Exemption Certificate Number. The certificate must list the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as the Certificate Holder.
Workers' Compensation Insurance and Disability Benefits Insurance
Applying for a Radioactive Materials License does not satisfy regulatory requirements of other City, State and Federal Agencies. It is business owner's responsibility to meet all requirements. Failure to comply with relevant regulations, including those under jurisdiction of other Agencies, may result in fines and or revocation of permits.
To view rules for a Radioactive Materials License, click on www.nyc.gov/healthcode and select Article 175. Specific information is available in Section 175.101.
Print a copy of the Application for Radioactive Materials License. Note that sections 7-14 of the application describe documentation that must be submitted along with the application form.
Complete the application and mail it, along with all required documentation to the Office of Radiological Health at the address below.
Do not submit any fees at this time.
All holders of a radioactive materials license are responsible for renewing in a timely manner. You should complete an application and mail it to the address below 30 days before your license expires. After you submit your application and it is reviewed and approved by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Radiological Health staff, you will receive an invoice. You must pay the invoice before your license is renewed.
