California § 117946 - A small quantity medical waste generator or parent organization that employs heal
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 117946 — A small quantity medical waste generator or parent organization that employs heal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 117946. A small quantity medical waste generator or parent organization that employs heal
(a) A small quantity medical waste generator or parent organization that employs health care professionals who generate medical waste may transport medical waste generated in limited quantities up to 35.2 pounds to the central location of accumulation, provided that all of the following are met: (1) The principal business of the generator is not to transport or treat regulated medical waste. (2) The generator shall adhere to the conditions and requirements set forth in the materials of trade exception, as specified in Section 173.6 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (3) A person transporting medical waste pursuant to this section shall provide a form or log to the receiving facility, and the receiving facility shall maintain the form or log for a period of two years, containing all of the following information: (A) The name of the person transporting the medical waste. (B) The number of containers of medical waste transported. (C) The date the medical waste was transported. (b) A generator transporting medical waste pursuant to this section shall not be regulated as a hazardous waste hauler pursuant to Section 117660.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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