Radioactive Materials Program

Section 254.365 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires that any person who possesses, uses, manufactures, transports, stores or transfers radioactive materials in Wisconsin must have a radioactive materials license. Effective August 11, 2003, the Department of Health Services licenses and inspects byproduct, source, special nuclear, naturally-occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive materials in Wisconsin (unless exempted).

WISREGS/Licenses/Notices

• Wisconsin Regulatory Guidelines (WISREGS)
• Specific Licenses - New, Renewal or Amendment Application Forms
• General Licenses - General License device requirements are detailed in DHS 157.11.  DHS 157.12 requires registration of certain generally-licensed devices and an annual fee.
• Radioactive Materials Program Staff Contacts
• Reciprocity
• Forms/Posters  
• Information Notices & Regulatory Issue Summaries
• Related Links - Informational Sites  - for further information call the Wisconsin Radiation Protection Section, 608-266-8135
• Information on the State of Wisconsin Agreement State History 

Chapter DHS 157 (PDF, 717 KB), WI Administrative Code details the licensing requirements and fees.  DHS 157 is divided into 15 subchapters. The following is a list of DHS 157 subchapters relating to the regulation of Radioactive Materials.

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Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter DHS 157, WISREGs and all posters and forms can be mailed to you.  Contact the Radiation Protection Section at: 

Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Radiation Protection Section
Attn: Radioactive Materials Program
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI  53701-2659

Phone: 608-267-4789                                          Fax: 608-267-3695

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Last Revised:  December 28, 2011