(a) The State Board of Health is designated as the State Electronic Product Control Agency.

(b) The Director of the Department of Health shall be Director of the State Electronic Product Control Agency and shall perform the functions vested in the agency pursuant to this subchapter.

(c) In accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas, the agency may employ, compensate, and prescribe the powers and duties of such individuals as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.

(d) For the protection of the occupational and public health and safety, the agency shall:

(1) Develop such programs as the agency determines are necessary for the evaluation and control of radiation hazards associated with the use of electronic products;

(2) Develop programs and formulate, adopt, promulgate, and repeal codes, rules, and regulations with due regard for compatibility with federal programs for licensing and regulation of certain electronic products and radiation therefrom;

(3) Issue such orders, or modifications thereof, and conduct such hearing proceedings as may be necessary under this subchapter;

(4) Advise, consult, and cooperate with other governmental agencies and with other groups concerned with the control of radiation from electronic products;

(5) Have the authority to accept and administer loans, grants, or other funds or gifts, conditional or otherwise, in furtherance of its functions, from the federal government or from other sources, public or private;

(6) Encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, research, and demonstrations relating to control of radiation from electronic products; and

(7) Collect and disseminate information relating to its functions, including:

(A) Maintenance of a file of all license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions, and revocations;

(B) Maintenance of a file of registrants requiring registration under this subchapter and any administrative or judicial action pertaining to this subchapter; and

(C) Maintenance of a file of all rules and regulations relating to regulation of radiation from electronic products, pending or promulgated, and proceedings thereon.