The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is responsible for the regulation of radon testing, mitigation, and laboratory analysis. The Kentucky Radon Program operates within the Kentucky Department for Public Health, providing regulation of radon measurement and mitigation contractors, and radon laboratories. The program also administers the State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) – an important resource provided by the US EPA to assist the program in operating its risk reduction program.
Radon Program Advisory Committee
Next Meeting Date: June 29, 2020 Cancelled
Established by KRS 211.9103-211.9105, the Radon Program Advisory Committee consists of nine members appointed by the Governor to advise the Cabinet with establishing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and quality control (QC) for measurement, mitigation, and laboratory analysis. In addition, the committee is tasked with advising the Cabinet on the preparation of its annual budget, which includes all monies received through grants, registration fees, and other radon-related activities. The committee meets every quarter and includes the following members:
- Kyle Hoylman (Chair) – KARP Appointee
- Steven Rice (Vice Chair) – KARP Appointee
- Erby Crofutt – KARP Appointee
- Vonia Grabeel – CHFS Commissioner Appointee
- Kenny McLaughlin – KARP Appointee
- Rip Phillips – KY Realtors Appointee
- Heather Robertson – Kentucky Cancer Consortium Appointee
- Edward Tong – Home Builders Association of Kentucky Appointee
- Dan Troutman – Citizen At-Large Appointee
Radon Contractor Statutes and Administrative Regulations
Any person or business entity conducting radon measurement, mitigation, or laboratory analysis must be certified by a proficiency program recognized by the US EPA, follow the ANSI consensus standards, and register with the state. The Kentucky Radon Program maintains a list of registered radon contractors on its program website.
Radon Statutes:
- KRS 211.9101: Definitions for KRS 211.9101-211.9135
- KRS 211.9103: Creation of Kentucky Radon Program Advisory Committee – Qualifications of Members – Terms – Vacancies – Quorum – Officers
- KRS 211.9105: Powers and Responsibilities of Radon Program Advisory Committee
- KRS 211.9107: Prohibition Against Conduct of Radon Measurement, Mitigation, or Laboratory Analysis Without Certification – Exceptions
- KRS 211.9109: Registration as Radon Measurement Contractor – Renewal of Registration Certificate – Duties of Measurement Contractor
- KRS 211.9111: Registration as Mitigation Contractor – Renewal of Registration Certificate – Duties of Mitigation Contractor
- KRS 211.9113: Insurance Policy Required for Mitigation and Measurement Contractors
- KRS 211.9115: Registration as Radon Laboratory – Renewal of Registration Certificate – Requirements for Radon Laboratory
- KRS 211.9119: When Business Entity May Engage in Radon Measurement, Mitigation, or Laboratory Analysis
- KRS 211.9125: Sanctions for Misconduct – Cabinet’s Powers – Appeals
- KRS 211.9129: Cabinet’s Powers to Examine, Inspect, and Test – Prohibition Upon Interfering with Inspection
- KRS 211.9131: Duty to Report Noncompliance with KRS 211.9101 to 211.9135 – Location and Retention of Required Records
- KRS 211.9133: Radon Mitigation and Control Fund
- KRS 211.9135: Cabinet’s Role as Radon Control Agency for Commonwealth
Radon Administrative Regulations:
Other Radon Statutes and Administrative Regulations
- Seller’s Disclosure of Property Condition – this form is required for residential real estate sales and purchases, and includes a notification and disclosure section on radon.