N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-4403: Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the second degree

§ 71-4403. Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the second

degree.

No person shall:

1. Knowingly and intentionally possess more than twenty gallons or two

hundred pounds, whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of

regulated medical waste at a place other than the facility at which such

waste was generated; or

2. Recklessly possess more than forty gallons or four hundred pounds,

whichever is less, of an aggregate weight or volume of regulated medical

waste at a place other than the facility at which such waste was

generated.

3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person for

acts undertaken in compliance with the provisions of titles 3 and 15 of

article 27 of this chapter or the rules, regulations, permits or orders

promulgated pursuant thereto.

Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the second degree is

a class A misdemeanor.