N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law Section 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 (Collection, Treatment and Disposal of Refuse and Other Solid Waste)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.

Source: Section 71-4403 — Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the second degree, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ENV/71-4403 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 20, 2024).

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