Section 65620 - Scope of Permit Requirement(a) Permits are required for storage and treatment of medical waste. Owners and operators of medical waste treatment facilities or transfer stations shall have a valid permit to operate while the facility is in operation. The period of operation includes cleanup and removal of medical waste prior to closure of the facility. The permit shall be terminated by the enforcement agency upon closure.(b) The following persons are not required to obtain a permit pursuant to this article: (1) Generators who accumulate their own medical waste on site for up to 7 days above 0 degrees Centigrade, or up to 90 days at or below 0 degrees Centigrade.(2) A person is not required to obtain a permit for those activities carried out immediately to contain or treat a spill of biohazardous or sharps waste.(3) Registered small quantity generators providing onsite treatment for their own waste.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 65620
1. New section filed 10-15-91 as an emergency; operative 10-15-91 (Register 92, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 1-23-92 as an emergency; operative 2-12-92 (Register 92, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-11-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-23-92 order including amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (b)(1) and NOTE transmitted to OAL 6-2-92 and filed 7-14-92 (Register 92, No. 29).
4. Editorial correction of HISTORY 2 (Register 95, No. 47). Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25017, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25040, 25040.5, 25062, 25070, 25081, 25084 and 25084.5, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 10-15-91 as an emergency; operative 10-15-91 (Register 92, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 1-23-92 as an emergency; operative 2-12-92 (Register 92, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-11-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-23-92 order including amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (b)(1) and Note transmitted to OAL 6-2-92 and filed 7-14-92 (Register 92, No. 29).
4. Editorial correction of History 2 (Register 95, No. 47).