# 10 C.F.R. § 20.1008 (2026): Implementation

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 C.F.R. § 20.1008 (2026)
- **Heading:** Implementation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 10 CFR: Energy / Chapter I: NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION / Part 20: STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 20.1008: § 20.1008   Implementation.

## Text

(a) [Reserved]
(b) The applicable section of §§ 20.1001-20.2402 must be used in lieu of requirements in the standards for protection against radiation in effect prior to January 1, 1994
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that are cited in license conditions or technical specifications, except as specified in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section. If the requirements of this part are more restrictive than the existing license condition, then the licensee shall comply with this part unless exempted by paragraph (d) of this section.
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See §§ 20.1-20.602 codified as of January 1, 1993.
(c) Any existing license condition or technical specification that is more restrictive than a requirement in §§ 20.1001-20.2402 remains in force until there is a technical specification change, license amendment, or license renewal.
(d) If a license condition or technical specification exempted a licensee from a requirement in the standards for protection against radiation in effect prior to January 1, 1994,
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it continues to exempt a licensee from the corresponding provision of §§ 20.1001-20.2402.
(e) If a license condition cites provisions in requirements in the standards for protection against radiation in effect prior to January 1, 1994
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and there are no corresponding provisions in §§ 20.1001-20.2402, then the license condition remains in force until there is a technical specification change, license amendment, or license renewal that modifies or removes this condition.
[59 FR 41643, Aug. 15, 1994]

## 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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