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CA Health & Safety Code § 118025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118025.

118025.  All medical waste shall be hauled by a registered hazardous waste hauler, the United States Postal Service, or by a person with an exception granted pursuant to Section 117946 for small quantity generators or pursuant to Section 117976 for large quantity generators.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 58. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118027.

118027.  A person who is authorized to collect solid waste, as defined in Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code, who unknowingly transports medical waste to a solid waste facility, as defined in Section 40194 of the Public Resources Code, incidental to the collection of solid waste, is exempt from the provisions of the Medical Waste Management Act with regard to that waste. If a solid waste transporter discovers that he or she has hauled untreated medical waste to a landfill or materials recovery facility, he or she shall contact the originating generator of the medical waste to respond to the landfill or recovery facility to provide ultimate proper disposal of the medical waste. The solid waste facility operator may, at its discretion and after contacting the generator, make arrangements for the proper treatment and disposal of the medical waste at a facility approved by the department. Title to the waste remains with the generator. Reimbursement costs for the proper management of discovered waste shall be the originating generator’s responsibility.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 59. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118029.

118029.  (a) Haulers of medical waste in California, with the exception of those using a materials of trade exception as specified in Sections 117946 and 117976, and United States Department of Transportation licensed common carriers hauling pharmaceutical waste, shall meet all United States Department of Transportation requirements for transporting medical waste and shall be hazardous waste haulers in California. On or before July 1 of each year, a registered hazardous waste hauler that transports medical waste shall so notify the department, and provide, in a format that conforms to the protocol requirements for submission of data to the department, the following information:(1) Business name, address, and telephone number.(2) Name of owner, operator, and contact person.(3) Hazardous waste transporter registration number.(4) The number of vehicles and trailers transporting medical waste within the state as of that date.(5) Types and quantities of medical waste collected, in pounds.(6) The names of the generators whose waste has been transported by the hauler and the amounts of medical waste transported, by waste type category.(b)  Each registered hazardous waste hauler shall provide to the department a list of all medical waste generators serviced by that person during the previous 12 months. That list shall include the business name, business address, mailing address, telephone number, and other information as required by the department to collect annual fees pursuant to Section 117924. The list shall be provided to the department within 10 days of the close of the earliest calendar quarter ending September 30, December 31, March 31, or June 30, or as otherwise required by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 60. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118033 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118033.

118033.  The pharmaceutical waste that is separated from medical waste by the generator shall be maintained in a manner to secure the pharmaceutical waste contents from access by unauthorized individuals. Any suspected or confirmed tampering of, unauthorized access to, or loss of this pharmaceutical waste shall be reported to the appropriate state licensing authority.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 689, Sec. 8. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118035 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118035.

118035.  For the purpose of transferring medical waste prior to reaching a permitted medical waste treatment facility, medical waste shall not be unloaded, reloaded, or transferred to another vehicle at any location, except at a permitted medical waste transfer station or in the case of a vehicle breakdown or other emergency.(Added by renumbering Section 25062.5 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 536, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118040 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118040.

118040.  (a)  Except with regard to sharps waste consolidated by a home-generated sharps consolidation point approved pursuant to Section 117904, a hazardous waste transporter transporting medical waste shall maintain a completed tracking document in compliance with subdivision (b) for the purpose of tracking the medical waste from the point when the waste leaves the generator facility until it receives final treatment. At the time that the medical waste is received by a hazardous waste transporter, the transporter shall provide the medical waste generator with a copy of the tracking document. The transporter transporting medical waste shall maintain its copy of the tracking document for three years.(b)  The tracking document shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information:(1)  The name, address, telephone number, and registration number of the transporter, unless transported pursuant to Section 117946 or 117976.(2)  The type of medical waste transported and the quantity or aggregate weight of medical waste transported.(3)  The name, address, and telephone number of the generator.(4)  The name, address, telephone number, permit number, and the signature of an authorized representative of the permitted facility receiving the medical waste.(5)  The date that the medical waste is collected or removed from the generator’s facility, the date that the medical waste is received by the transfer station, the registered large quantity generator, or point of consolidation, if applicable, and the date that the medical waste is received by the treatment facility.(c)  A hazardous waste transporter transporting medical waste in a vehicle shall have the tracking document in his or her possession while transporting the medical waste. The tracking document shall be shown upon demand to any enforcement agency personnel or officer of the Department of the California Highway Patrol. If the medical waste is transported by rail, vessel, or air, the railroad corporation, vessel operator, or airline shall enter on the shipping papers any information concerning the medical waste that the enforcement agency may require.(d)  A hazardous waste transporter transporting medical waste shall provide the facility receiving the medical waste with the original tracking document.(e)  Each hazardous waste transporter and each medical waste treatment facility shall provide tracking data periodically and in a format as determined by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 352, Sec. 7. (SB 225) Effective September 28, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118045 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 6 - Medical Waste Haulers|Section 118045.

118045.  (a) The department shall charge an application fee for a permit for a transfer station equal to one hundred dollars ($100) for each hour which the department spends on processing the application, but not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or as provided in the regulations adopted by the department, not to exceed the reasonable regulatory costs of the department.(b) In addition to the fee specified in subdivision (a), the annual permit fee for a transfer station is two thousand dollars ($2,000), or as provided in the regulations adopted by the department, not to exceed the reasonable regulatory costs of the department.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 64. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118130 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118130.

118130.  All offsite medical waste treatment facilities and transfer stations shall be permitted and inspected by the department. All onsite medical waste treatment facilities shall be permitted and inspected by the enforcement agency.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118135 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118135.

118135.  Each person operating an offsite medical waste treatment facility shall obtain a permit pursuant to this chapter from the department prior to commencement of the treatment facility’s operation.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 65. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118140 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118140.

118140.  A health care facility accepting medical waste for treatment from the physicians and surgeons who are on the staff of the facility and who are small quantity generators shall be classified as an onsite treatment facility and shall be permitted and inspected by the enforcement agency.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118145 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118145.

118145.  A health care facility accepting medical waste for treatment from small quantity generators that are adjacent to the facility shall be classified as an onsite treatment facility and shall be permitted and inspected by the enforcement agency.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118147 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118147.

118147.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a registered medical waste generator, which is a facility specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 117705, may accept home-generated sharps waste, to be consolidated with the facility’s medical waste stream, subject to all of the following conditions:(a)  The generator of the sharps waste, a member of the generator’s family, or a person authorized by the enforcement agency transports the sharps waste to the medical waste generator’s facility. (b)  The sharps waste is accepted at a central location at the medical waste generator’s facility. (c)  A reference to, and a description of, the actions taken pursuant to this section are included in the facility’s medical waste management plan adopted pursuant to Section 117960. (Added by renumbering Section 25070.4 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 536, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118150.

118150.  Each enforcement agency shall follow procedures that are consistent with the Medical Waste Management Act and the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, when issuing medical waste permits.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 66. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118155 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118155.

118155.  A person required to obtain an offsite medical waste treatment facility permit pursuant to this part shall file with the enforcement agency an application containing, but not limited to, all of the following:(a) The name of the applicant.(b) The business address of the applicant.(c) The type of treatment provided, the treatment capacity of the facility, a characterization of the waste treated at this facility and the estimated average monthly quantity of waste treated at the facility.(d) A disclosure statement, as provided in Section 25112.5, except for onsite medical waste treatment facilities.(e) A plan for closure of the facility using, at minimum, one of the methods of decontamination specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 118295, thereby rendering the property to an acceptable sanitary condition following the ending of treatment services at the site.(f) Any other information required by the enforcement agency for the administration or enforcement of this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 67. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118160 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118160.

118160.  (a) Prior to issuing or renewing a permit for an offsite medical waste treatment facility, the department shall review the compliance history of the applicant, under any local, state, or federal law or regulation governing the control of medical waste or pollution. (b) The department shall, pursuant to this section, deny a permit, or specify additional permit conditions, to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, if the department determines that in the three-year period preceding the date of application the applicant has violated laws or regulations identified in subdivision (a) at a facility owned or operated by the applicant, and the violations demonstrate a recurring pattern of noncompliance or pose, or have posed, a significant risk to public health and safety or to the environment.(c) In making the determination of whether to deny a permit or to specify additional permit conditions, the department shall take both of the following into consideration:(1) Whether a permit denial or permit condition is appropriate or necessary given the severity of the violation.(2) Whether the violation has been corrected in a timely fashion.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 68. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118165 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118165.

118165.  On and after April 1, 1991, all persons operating a medical waste treatment facility shall maintain individual records for a period of three years and shall report or submit to the enforcement agency upon request, all of the following information:(a) The type of treatment facility and its capacity.(b) All treatment facility operating records.(c) Copies of the tracking documents for all medical waste it receives for treatment from offsite generators, hazardous waste haulers, or, pursuant to Section 118032, common carriers.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 689, Sec. 10. (AB 1442) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118170 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118170.

118170.  (a)  A medical waste permit issued by the enforcement agency to a medical waste treatment facility shall be valid for five years. (b)  An application for renewal of the permit shall be filed with the enforcement agency not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date. If a permittee fails to make a timely application for renewal, the medical waste permit shall expire on the expiration date. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118175 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118175.

118175.  (a)  A medical waste permit may be renewed if the enforcement agency finds the permittee has been in substantial compliance with this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part during the preceding permitted period or that the permittee corrected previous violations in a timely manner. (b)  Upon approval of the enforcement agency, a permit may be transferred from one subsidiary to another subsidiary of the same corporation, from a parent corporation to one of its subsidiaries, or from a subsidiary to a parent corporation. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118180 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118180.

118180.  A person required to obtain a medical waste permit shall, at all times, possess a valid permit for each facility in operation. A medical waste permit shall terminate prior to its expiration date if suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 118350 or, notwithstanding Section 118355, if either of the following occurs:(a)  The permittee sells or otherwise transfers the facility, except as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 118175. (b)  The permittee surrenders the permit to the enforcement agency because the permittee ceases operation. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118185 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118185.

118185.  The enforcement agency shall issue a medical waste permit upon evaluation, inspection, or records review of the applicant if the applicant is in substantial compliance with this part and the regulations adopted pursuant to this part and the applicant has corrected any previous violations. A decision to issue or not to issue the permit shall be made by the enforcement agency within 180 days of the time that the application is deemed complete, unless waived by the applicant.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118190 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118190.

118190.  When issuing, renewing, or revising any treatment facility permit, the enforcement agency may prohibit or condition the handling or treatment of medical waste to protect the public health and safety.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118195 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118195.

118195.  An enforcement agency shall inform an applicant for a medical waste permit, in writing, upon the denial of any application for the permit. Within 20 days after the enforcement agency mails the notice, the applicant may present a written petition for a hearing to the enforcement agency. Upon receipt by the enforcement agency of the petition in proper form, the petition shall be set for hearing.If the department is the enforcement agency, the proceedings shall commence with the filing of a statement of issues and shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department has all the powers granted to a department in that chapter.If the department is not the enforcement agency, the hearings shall be held in accordance with the ordinance adopting the medical waste management program.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118200 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118200.

118200.  The enforcement agency shall evaluate, inspect, and review the records of medical waste treatment facilities for compliance with this part.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118205 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118205.

118205.  The fee schedule specified in Section 118210 shall cover the issuance of medical waste treatment facility permits and an inspection program, when the department serves as the enforcement agency. This fee schedule shall be adjusted annually in accordance with Section 100425. The department may adjust by regulation the fees specified in Section 118210 to reflect the actual costs of implementing this chapter. Local enforcement agencies shall set fees that shall be sufficient to cover their costs in implementing this part with regard to large quantity generators.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 69. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 7 - Medical Waste Treatment Facility Permits|Section 118210.

118210.  (a) The department shall charge an annual permit fee for an offsite medical waste treatment facility equal to either one hundred twenty-seven ten thousandths of a cent ($0.0127) for each pound of medical waste treated or twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), whichever is greater. The department may collect annual fees and issue permits on a biennial basis.(b) The department shall charge an initial application fee for each type of treatment technology at an offsite medical waste treatment facility equal to one hundred dollars ($100) for each hour the department spends processing the application, but not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or as provided in the regulations adopted by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 74, Sec. 40. Effective July 12, 2006.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 118220 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH|PART 14 - MEDICAL WASTE|CHAPTER 8 - Treatment|Section 118220.

118220.  Pathology waste of a human nature, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 117690, shall be disposed of by interment, incineration, or alternative treatment technologies approved to treat this type of waste, pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 118215.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 71. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)