1. (1) Application for the modification or transfer of a Medical Waste Registration shall be submitted utilizing Form 410 to the Department at least thirty (30) days prior to the change.
2. (2) Transfer of a Treatment, Storage, or Transporter Permit. Permits are not transferable except as follows:
3. (a) A notification must be submitted to and approved by the Department prior to any proposed permit transfer from one person or company to another or the name change of any permitted facility subject to the fee in 335-1-6-.04(2).
4. (b) The notification must be submitted to the Department at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed transfer or name change.
5. (c) Information regarding the transfer or name change must be submitted on form(s) designated by the Department.
6. (d) Treatment and Storage permits are attached to the property to which it pertains and may not be transferred from one location to another.
7. (3) Permit Modification. The Department may modify a permit after receiving a satisfactory request that is found in compliance with the  Department rules and regulations. Permit modifications shall be requested in writing utilizing application forms designated by the Department when the permittee proposes to modify its operations in any of the ways listed in 335-17-8-.05.
8. (a) Major Modifications

9. 1. The following are causes for major modification of a storage facility permit:

   (i). Material and substantial alterations or additions to the permitted facility that occur after permit issuance.

10. 2. The following are causes for major modification of a treatment permit:
11. (i) Material and substantial alterations or additions to the permitted facility that occur after permit issuance.
12. (ii) The change of treatment methods or the addition of treatment methods.
13. (iii) Change in the types of medical waste to be treated.
14. (b) Minor Modifications
15. 1. The following are causes for minor modifications for permitted facilities:
16. (i) Correction of typographical errors and informational changes as requested by the permittee.
17. (ii) Changes to remove permit conditions to conform with Department guidance or regulations (i.e. permit conditions that are no longer applicable because the standards upon which they were based are no longer applicable to the facility).
18. (iii) Changes, by the permittee, to approved applicable plans as included in the permit application, that increase the frequency, duration, or stringency of the action covered by the applicable plan.
19. (iv) The office or place of business has moved.
20. (4) Procedures. The Permittee shall request a permit modification in accordance with the following procedures:
21. (a) Submit a request for modification to the Department at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed change.
22. (b) Identify each part of the permit or plans to be modified.

23. (c) Submit revised plans and narratives as required by the Department.

    Note: Major modifications as listed in 335-17-8-.05(3)a are subject to the provisions of 335-17-8-.08 for public notice and may require a public hearing under 335-17-8-.09.

Author: James L. Bryant, Ashley S. Powell

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.