N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 27-1504: Regulated medical waste tracking program

§ 27-1504. Regulated medical waste tracking program.

1. The commissioner shall promulgate new regulations or amend existing

regulations establishing a program for the tracking of the regulated

medical waste which is generated in this state. Such regulations shall

not be subject to the requirements of subdivision 2 of section 3-0301 of

this chapter.

2. Such program shall:

a. Provide for tracking of the transportation of the waste from the

generator to the disposal facility, except that waste that is treated

need not be tracked after treatment;

b. Include a system for providing the generator of the waste with

assurance that the waste was treated or received by the disposal

facility; and

c. Use a uniform form for tracking provided that different forms may

be required for generators of differing quantities of medical waste.