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.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 117900

  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19

(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.

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