§ 117900

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 32. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.

No person shall haul medical waste unless the person is one of the following:

(a)A registered hazardous waste hauler pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100) of Division 20.
(b)A mail-back system approved by the United States Postal Service.
(c)A common carrier allowed to haul pharmaceutical waste pursuant to Section 118029 or 118032.
(d)A small quantity generator or a large quantity generator transporting limited quantities of medical waste with an exemption granted

pursuant to either Section 117946 or Section 117976, respectively.

(e)A registered trauma scene waste practitioner hauling trauma scene waste pursuant to Section 118321.5.

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