10 CFR § 70.20 Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material

§ 70.20 General license to own special nuclear material.

Current through Oct 5, 2026 · Read all of Part 70

⚠ 10 pending changes to Part 70

Exemptions From Materials Licensing
Rule · takes effect Dec 21, 2026 · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors With Comparable Risk Profiles
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Modernizing Materials Licensing
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
In Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Exemptions From Materials Licensing
Proposed Rule · comments close Nov 4, 2026 · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Regulatory Enhancements for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
Proposed Rule · comments close Nov 9, 2026 · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors With Comparable Risk Profiles
Proposed Rule · Nuclear Regulatory Commission

A general license is hereby issued to receive title to and own special nuclear material without regard to quantity. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a general licensee under this section is not authorized to acquire, deliver, receive, possess, use, transfer, import, or export special nuclear material, except as authorized in a specific license.

[33 FR 9810, July 9, 1968]