20 CAR § 53-501 – Permits

(a)
1. (1) All commercial medical waste treatment, storage, and/or disposal (TSD) facilities and commercial mobile treatment/disposal systems shall obtain a permit before construction or modification begins.
2. (2) Mobile systems may be already constructed.
(b)
1. (1) Commercial medical waste incinerator facilities shall obtain an incinerator permit from the Division of Environmental Quality.
2. (2) Incineration facilities are not required to have a storage permit.
3. (3) Storage requirements will be outlined in the operating license.
(c) All other commercial medical waste nonincinerator treatment, storage, and/or disposal facilities and mobile treatment/disposal systems shall obtain a permit from the department.
(d) In addition, all incineration and nonincineration treatment, storage, and/or disposal (TSD) facilities and mobile medical waste treatment systems shall obtain an annual operating license from the department before storage, treatment, and/or disposal begins, as outlined in 20 CAR § 53-520.
(e)
1. (1) Facilities that were in operation before the effective date of this part shall have ninety (90) days to obtain an operating license after the effective date.
2. (2) Required fees for treatment/disposal shall begin upon issuance of the operating license.