Health & Saf. Code, § 117705 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Health & Saf. Code, § 117705
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Medical waste generator” means any person whose act or process produces medical waste and includes, but is not limited to, a provider of health care, as defined in Section 56.05 of the Civil Code. All of the following are examples of businesses that generate medical waste:
(a) Medical and dental offices, clinics, hospitals, surgery centers, laboratories, research laboratories, unlicensed health facilities, those facilities required to be licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200), chronic dialysis clinics, as regulated pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200), and education and research facilities.
(b) Veterinary offices, veterinary clinics, and veterinary hospitals.
(c) Pet shops.
(d) Trauma scene waste management practitioners.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 444, Sec. 12. (SB 138) Effective January 1, 2014.
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