ECL 71-4403 · Title 44. Enforcement of Title 15
Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the second degree
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 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.
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