- (1) When the Department determines that an application is complete, it shall make a determination to issue or to deny a permit for the operations and activities described in the application. The Department shall notify the applicant of this determination.
- (2) As determined by the Director, substantial non-compliance with Department regulations or permits at any facility owned or operated by the applicant, including any facility for which the pending permit application is requested, will be grounds for denial of the application, or alternatively, for suspension of further consideration of the application until such non-compliance is corrected.
- (3) Duration of Permits.
- (a) Transporter permits shall be valid for three (3) years.
- (b) Treatment facility permits and storage facility permits shall be valid for five (5) years.
- (4) Continuation of Expiring Permits. The terms and conditions of an expiring medical waste permit are automatically extended pending issuance of a new permit if the permittee has submitted a complete application for reissuance of a permit in accordance with 335-17-8-.03 at least ninety (90) days prior to permit expiration, and the delay in permit issuance has not been caused by the actions of the permittee. A complete application is one that contains all items required in the permit application and its accompanying instruction, and the items contain enough information to allow the Department to conduct a detailed review of the application. Failure to submit a complete renewal application and reapply at least ninety (90) days prior to permit expiration may result in expiration before reissuance.
Author: James L. Bryant, Ashley S. Powell, Clethes Stallworth
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§22-27-9, 22-27-12, 22-27-48.
History: New Rule: Filed December 12, 2011; effective January 16, 2012. Amended: Published December 31, 2024; effective February 14, 2025. Amended: Published June 30, 2025; effective August 14, 2025.