Revocation or denials of permit procedures are as follows:
- (1) If the commercial transporter has a history of noncompliance with any law or regulation of this state or any other jurisdictions, particularly those regulations pertaining to the protection of the environment and the protection of the health and safety of the public, the Department of Health may refuse to issue a permit;
- (2) If a history of noncompliance is discovered after a permit is issued, the department may require bonding as outlined in 20 CAR § 53-421, modify the permit, or revoke the permit;
(3) Examples of noncompliance include, but are not limited to, the following:
- (A) Falsification of application or medical waste manifest/tracking forms;
- (B) Delivery of untreated medical waste to a facility not authorized to handle the waste;
- (C) Failure to maintain complete and accurate records as required in this part;
(D)
- (i) Failure to maintain vehicles involved in the transportation of medical waste in safe working order as evidenced by citations from the Division of Arkansas State Police or Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation or local traffic law agencies.
- (ii) The Department of Health may use the Motor Carrier Management Information Carrier Operations and Safety Ratings (Safety Net) as a compliance tool;
- (E) Failure to comply with any rule or order issued by the Department of Health pursuant to the requirements of this part;
- (F) Failure to submit an annual report;
- (G) Failure to submit required quarterly fees; or
- (H) Illegal disposal of untreated or treated medical waste; and
- (4) Procedures for filing a "Notice of Contest" for violations cited by the Department of Health are outlined in 20 CAR § 53-601 et seq.