N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-4404: Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the first degree

§ 71-4404. Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the first

degree.

No person shall:

1. Knowingly and intentionally possess more than three hundred gallons

or three thousand 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 five hundred gallons or five thousand

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 first degree is

a class E felony.