# 10 C.F.R. § 20.1002 (2026): Scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 20.1002 (2026)
- **Heading:** Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter I / Part 20 / Subpart A / § 20.1002: § 20.1002   Scope.

## Text

The regulations in this part apply to persons licensed by the Commission to receive, possess, use, transfer, or dispose of byproduct, source, or special nuclear material or to operate a production or utilization facility under parts 30 through 36 or part 39, 40, 50, 52, 53, 60, 61, 63, 70, or 72 of this chapter, and in accordance with 10 CFR 76.60 to persons required to obtain a certificate of compliance or an approved compliance plan under part 76 of this chapter. The limits in this part do not apply to doses due to background radiation, to exposure of patients to radiation for the purpose of medical diagnosis or therapy, to exposure from individuals administered radioactive material and released under § 35.75, or to exposure from voluntary participation in medical research programs. [72 FR 49485, Aug. 28, 2007, as amended at 91 FR 15772, Mar. 30, 2026; 91 FR 18772, Apr. 13, 2026]

## Nearby sections

- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1001 (2026) § 20.1001   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1001.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1002 (2026) § 20.1002   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1002.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1003 (2026) § 20.1003   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1003.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1004 (2026) § 20.1004   Units of radiation dose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1004.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1005 (2026) § 20.1005   Units of radioactivity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1005.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1006 (2026) § 20.1006   Interpretations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1006.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1007 (2026) § 20.1007   Communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1007.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1008 (2026) § 20.1008   Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1008.md)
- [10 C.F.R. § 20.1009 (2026) § 20.1009   Information collection requirements: OMB approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T10_P20_S20_1009.md)

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