1. A. Shipping Papers. A transporter of special medical waste may not accept special medical waste from a generator unless the waste is accompanied by a shipping paper prepared by the generator in accordance with COMAR 26.13.12.04.

2. B. Delivery Requirements.

   1. (1) The transporter shall deliver the entire quantity of special medical waste which the transporter has accepted from a generator or a transporter to:

      1. (a) The facility designated by the generator;
      2. (b) An alternate facility designated by the generator, if the special medical waste cannot be delivered to the designated facility because an emergency prevents delivery;
      3. (c) Next designated transporter; or
      4. (d) Place outside the United States designated by the generator.
   2. (2) If the special medical waste cannot be delivered in accordance with §B(1) of this regulation, the transporter shall contact the generator for further directions.

Authority: Environment Article, §§7-201 et seq., 9-252, and 9-314, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 28, 1988 (15:22 Md. R. 2549); emergency status extended at 16:4 Md. R. 493 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulations .01—.04 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 733)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .01C amended effective June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 619)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .02C amended effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2759)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 812)