Indiana § 16-41-16-8.5 - Transportation of infectious waste
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-41-16-8.5 — Transportation of infectious waste, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-41-16-8.5. Transportation of infectious waste
Sec. 8.5. (a) A person shall:
(1) transport infectious waste in a manner that reasonably protects waste handlers and the public from contracting a dangerous communicable disease; and
(2) before the infectious waste in compacted, conduct effective treatment of the infectious waste.
(b) A person who transports infectious waste offsite shall do the following:
(1) Label the container of infectious waste with the name, address, and telephone number of the following facilities, if applicable:
(A) The facility that generated the infectious waste.
(B) The facility that treated or will treat the infectious waste.
(2) Provide a form that contains:
(A) the information for each facility described in subdivision (1);
(B) a brief description of the:
(i) infectious waste; and
(ii) method of effective treatment of the infectious waste; and
(C) the signature of the person responsible for transporting the infectious waste.
As added by P.L.96-2026, SEC.37.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-41-16-8.5 ("Transportation of infectious waste") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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