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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-4409: Unlawful dealing in regulated medical waste

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  1. Environmental Conservation Law
  2. Article 71. Enforcement
  3. Title 44. Enforcement of Title 15

§ 71-4409. Unlawful dealing in regulated medical waste.

No person shall, with intent to cause an unlawful release of regulated

medical waste as defined in section 71-4407 or 71-4408 of this article:

1. transfer, transport, repackage or convey such waste to another

person, thereby causing such other person to possess, store, transport

or dispose of such waste in violation of section 27-1505, 27-1507 or

27-1509 of this chapter; or

2. receive or agree to receive a benefit in exchange for possessing,

storing, transporting or disposing of regulated medical waste in

violation of section 27-1505, 27-1507 or 27-1509 of this chapter; or

3. confer or offer or agree to confer a benefit upon another person to

induce them to possess, store, transport or dispose of regulated medical

waste in violation of section 27-1505, 27-1507 or 27-1509 of this

chapter.

Unlawful dealing in regulated medical waste is a class E felony.

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