# WAC 246-231-030: WAC 246-231-030. Transportation of licensed material

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_030

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 246-231-030
- **Heading:** WAC 246-231-030. Transportation of licensed material
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 246 / Chapter 246-231 / Section 246-231-030

## Text

(1) Each licensee who transports licensed material outside the site of usage, as specified in the license issued by the department, NRC or an agreement state, or where transport is on public highways, or who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the DOT regulations in 49 C.F.R. 107, 171 through 180, and 390 through 397, appropriate to the mode of transport.
(a) The licensee shall particularly note DOT regulations in the following areas:
(i) Packaging—49 C.F.R. 173: Subparts A, B, and I.
(ii) Marking and labeling—49 C.F.R. 172: Subpart D, 172.400 through 172.407; and Subpart E, 172.436 through 172.441.
(iii) Placarding—49 C.F.R. 172: Subpart F, especially 172.500 through 172.519 and 172.556, and appendices B and C.
(iv) Accident reporting—49 C.F.R. 171.15 and 171.16.
(v) Shipping papers and emergency information—49 C.F.R. 172: Subparts C and G.
(vi) Hazardous material employee training—49 C.F.R. 172: Subpart H.
(vii) Security plans—49 C.F.R. 172: Subpart I.
(viii) Hazardous material shipper/carrier registration—49 C.F.R. 107: Subpart G.
(b) The licensee shall also note DOT regulations pertaining to the following modes of transportation:
(i) Rail—49 C.F.R. 174: Subparts A through D and K.
(ii) Air—49 C.F.R. 175.
(iii) Vessel—49 C.F.R. 176: Subparts A through F and M.
(iv) Public Highway—49 C.F.R. 177 and 390 through 397.
(2) If DOT regulations are not applicable to a shipment of licensed material, the licensee shall conform to the standards and requirements of the DOT specified in subsection (1) of this section to the same extent as if the shipment or transportation were subject to DOT regulations. A request for modification, waiver, or exemption from those requirements, and any notification referred to in those requirements, must be filed with, or made to, the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 246-231-001 WAC 246-231-001. Purpose and scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_001.md)
- [WAC 246-231-005 WAC 246-231-005. Requirement for license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_005.md)
- [WAC 246-231-010 WAC 246-231-010. Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_010.md)
- [WAC 246-231-030 WAC 246-231-030. Transportation of licensed material](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_030.md)
- [WAC 246-231-035 WAC 246-231-035. Deliberate misconduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_035.md)
- [WAC 246-231-040 WAC 246-231-040. Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_040.md)
- [WAC 246-231-050 WAC 246-231-050. General licenses for carriers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_050.md)
- [WAC 246-231-060 WAC 246-231-060. General license — NRC-approved package](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_060.md)
- [WAC 246-231-090 WAC 246-231-090. General license — Use of foreign approved package](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_090.md)
- [WAC 246-231-094 WAC 246-231-094. General license—Fissile material](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_094.md)
- [WAC 246-231-096 WAC 246-231-096. General license—Plutonium-beryllium special form material](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_096.md)
- [WAC 246-231-098 WAC 246-231-098. External radiation standards for all packages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_098.md)
- [WAC 246-231-100 WAC 246-231-100. Applicability of operating controls and procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_100.md)
- [WAC 246-231-103 WAC 246-231-103. Assumptions as to unknown properties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_231_103.md)

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