(a) Any person who is required to have a medical waste facility permit (including new applicants and permittees with expiring permits) shall complete, sign, and submit an original application with two copies to the enforcement agency. In order to continue operations after January 1, 1992, persons authorized to operate under an interim status infectious waste facility permit effective January 1, 1991, shall comply with the provisions of this article in submitting a medical waste treatment facility permit application. The application shall be completed by the applicant pursuant to Sections 65610 through 65612, 65622, and 65625 and must be approved by the enforcement agency prior to a permit being issued. Failure to provide the renewal information required in these sections prior to January 1, 1992, shall result in a final permit not being issued.(b) For new onsite medical waste facilities, the application shall be filed with the enforcement agency, and written approval by the enforcement agency shall be provided before construction can commence. For all offsite medical waste facilities, the applications shall be filed with the Department and written approval by the Department shall be provided before construction can commence.(c) Any ongoing medical waste treatment facility or transfer station with a valid permit which is about to expire shall submit a new permit application at least 90 days before the expiration date of the effective permit.(d) When a facility is owned by one person but is operated by another person, it is the operator's duty to obtain a permit. Both the owner and operator shall sign the application.(e) No medical waste shall be treated until the applicant has fully complied with the application requirements for that permit and the permit has been issued by the enforcement agency.(f) Applicants shall keep records of all data used to complete the permit application, along with any supplemental information submitted, for the life of the permit.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 65621
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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-12-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-11-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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), (c) and (e) 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 25070, 25072, 25074, 25077 and 25097, 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), (c) and (e) 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).