50-State Industrial Laser Safety & Radiation Laws
State-by-state Department of Public Health radiation registrations, mandatory ANSI Z136.1 Class 4 laser safety officer (LSO) appointments, and industrial laser fume extraction air permits.
| State | State Radiation Control & Laser Agency | Class 4 Industrial Laser Registration | Designated Laser Safety Officer (LSO) | Air Quality Fume Extraction Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Department of Public Health (Radiation) | Mandatory Registration for Class 3B/4 | Mandatory Written LSO Appointment | ADEM General Air Permit |
| Alaska | Alaska DHSS Radiological Health | State Laser Device Notification | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | ADEC Air Quality Permit |
| Arizona | AZ Department of Health Services (Radiation) | Mandatory Laser Registration (AAC Title 9) | Mandatory Certified LSO on site | ADEQ Particulate Dust Permit |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Health (Radiation Control) | Mandatory Registration for High-Power | Required for Class 4 systems | ADEQ Minor Source Air Permit |
| California | Cal/OSHA (8 CCR § 1801) & CDPH Radiologic | Mandatory CDPH Laser Device Filing | Mandatory Certified Laser Safety Officer | SCAQMD / Bay Area AQMD Permit |
| Colorado | CDPHE Hazardous Materials & Radiation Control | Mandatory Class 4 Laser Registration | Mandatory Written Safety Program | CDPHE Air Pollution APEN |
| Connecticut | CT DEEP Radiation Control Division | Mandatory Non-Ionizing Radiation Filing | Required under OSHA 1910 | DEEP Stationary Source Air Permit |
| Delaware | Delaware DHSS Office of Radiation Control | Class 3B/4 Laser Registration | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | DNREC Air Quality Permit |
| Florida | Florida Department of Health (Bureau of Radiation) | Mandatory Registration (FAC 64E-5) | Mandatory Designated LSO | FDEP Industrial Air Exemption |
| Georgia | Georgia DNR Environmental Protection (Radiation) | Mandatory Class 4 Laser Filing | Required under OSHA guidelines | EPD Air Quality Permit |
| Hawaii | Hawaii DOH Indoor & Radiological Health | Mandatory High-Power Laser Filing | Mandatory LSO appointment | Clean Air Branch Permit |
| Idaho | Idaho DEQ / Idaho Radiation Control | Federal FDA/CDRH Compliance | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | IDEQ Permit to Construct (PTC) |
| Illinois | Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) | Mandatory Registration (32 Ill. Adm. 315) | Mandatory Certified LSO on file | IEPA Air Pollution Control Permit |
| Indiana | Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) | Mandatory Laser Equipment Registration | Required under OSHA 1910 | IDEM Minor Source Air Permit |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) | Class 4 Radiation Device Filing | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | Iowa DNR Air Quality Permit |
| Kansas | KDHE Bureau of Environmental Health | Mandatory Laser Device Registration | Required for Class 4 cutting | KDHE Class II Air Permit |
| Kentucky | Cabinet for Health & Family Services (Radiation) | Mandatory Laser Registration (902 KAR 100) | Mandatory LSO appointment | DAQ Stationary Air Permit |
| Louisiana | Louisiana DEQ Office of Environmental Services | Class 4 Laser Registration (LAC 33:XV) | Mandatory Designated LSO | LDEQ Minor Source Air Permit |
| Maine | Maine Radiation Control Program (DHHS) | Mandatory Laser Device Registration | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | Maine DEP Chapter 115 Permit |
| Maryland | MDE Radiological Health Program | Mandatory Registration (COMAR 26.12) | Mandatory Certified LSO | MDE Air & Radiation Permit |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Public Health (RCP) | Mandatory Registration (105 CMR 121.000) | Mandatory Certified Laser Safety Officer | MassDEP Air Quality Plan Approval |
| Michigan | Michigan DHHS Radiation Control Program | Class 3B/4 Industrial Laser Filing | Required under MIOSHA rules | EGLE Air Quality Division Permit |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) | Non-Ionizing Radiation Registration | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | MPCA Option D Air Permit |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) | Mandatory Laser Registration | Required for Class 4 systems | MDEQ True Minor Air Permit |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | State Laser Device Filing | Required under OSHA 1910 | DNR Construction Air Permit |
| Montana | Montana DPHHS Radiological Health Program | Class 4 Laser Equipment Filing | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | DEQ Air Quality Permit |
| Nebraska | Nebraska DHHS Public Health (Radiation Control) | Mandatory Laser Registration (Title 180) | Mandatory Designated LSO | NDEE Minor Air Permit |
| Nevada | Nevada Division of Public & Behavioral Health | Mandatory Registration (NAC 459.700) | Mandatory Certified LSO | NDEP / Clark County Air Permit |
| New Hampshire | NH DHHS Radiological Health Section | Mandatory Class 4 Laser Registration | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | DES Air Resources Permit |
| New Jersey | NJDEP Bureau of Non-Ionizing Radiation | Mandatory Registration (NJAC 7:28-48) | Mandatory Certified Laser Safety Officer | NJDEP Air Quality Preconstruction |
| New Mexico | NMED Radiation Control Bureau | Class 4 Laser Device Notification | Required under OSHA rules | NMED Air Quality Bureau Permit |
| New York | NYS DOL Industrial Laser License (Code Rule 50) | Mandatory NYS Class 4 Operator Certificate | Mandatory NYS DOL Certified LSO | NYS DEC Minor Facility Air Permit |
| North Carolina | NC Radiation Protection Section (NCDHHS) | Mandatory Laser Registration (10A NCAC 15) | Mandatory Designated LSO | NC DAQ Synthetic Minor Permit |
| North Dakota | ND Department of Environmental Quality (Radiation) | Class 4 Laser Equipment Filing | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | ND DEQ Air Pollution Permit |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Health (Bureau of Radiation) | Mandatory Laser Registration (OAC 3701:1-50) | Mandatory Certified LSO | Ohio EPA Permit-to-Install (PTI) |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma DEQ Radiation Management Section | Class 3B/4 Device Notification | Required under OSHA 1910 | ODEQ Minor Facility Air Permit |
| Oregon | Oregon Health Authority (Radiation Protection) | Mandatory Registration (OAR 333-122) | Mandatory Designated LSO | Oregon DEQ ACDP Air Permit |
| Pennsylvania | PA DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection | Mandatory Registration (25 Pa. Code 230) | Mandatory Qualified LSO | PA DEP Plan Approval Air Permit |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Health (Radiation) | Mandatory Registration (216-RICR-40-20) | Mandatory Certified LSO | DEM Minor Source Air Permit |
| South Carolina | SC DHEC Bureau of Radiological Health | Class 4 Laser Device Registration | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | DHEC Construction Air Permit |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Health | Federal FDA CDRH Compliance | Required under OSHA guidelines | DANR Minor Source Air Permit |
| Tennessee | Tennessee DEC Division of Radiological Health | Mandatory Registration (TDEC 0400-20) | Mandatory Designated LSO | TDEC Division of Air Pollution |
| Texas | Texas DSHS Radiation Control (25 TAC § 289.301) | Mandatory Certificate of Laser Registration | Mandatory Licensed Laser Safety Officer | TCEQ Standard Air Permit |
| Utah | Utah DEQ Division of Waste Management & Radiation | Class 4 Industrial Laser Filing | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | DAQ Approval Order (AO) Air Permit |
| Vermont | Vermont Department of Health (Radiological) | High-Power Laser Registration | Required under OSHA 1910 | DEC Air Pollution Control Permit |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Health (Office of Radiological) | Mandatory Registration (12 VAC 5-481) | Mandatory Designated LSO | VDEQ True Minor Air Permit |
| Washington | Washington State DOH Radiation Protection | Mandatory Registration (WAC 246-224) | Mandatory Certified Laser Safety Officer | Ecology / Puget Sound Clean Air |
| West Virginia | WV DHHR Radiological Health Program | Class 4 Laser Device Registration | Required under ANSI Z136.1 | DEP Division of Air Quality |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin DHS Radiation Protection Section | Mandatory Registration (DHS 157.05) | Mandatory Qualified LSO | WDNR Minor Source Air Permit |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Health | Federal FDA/CDRH Compliance | Required under OSHA guidelines | DEQ Air Quality Division Permit |