West Virginia § 20-5J-4 Commercial infectious medical waste facility prohibited

West Virginia Statutes

§ 20-5J-4 — Commercial infectious medical waste facility prohibited

West Virginia·Ch. 20 NATURAL RESOURCES·Art. 5J MEDICAL WASTE ACT

It shall be unlawful to construct or operate a commercial infectious medical waste facility in the State of West Virginia: Provided, That the secretary may authorize an exception to this prohibition solely for facilities not utilizing incineration technology in any form, including the manufacture or burning of refuse derived fuel: Provided, however, That such an exception may be granted only following:

(1)The promulgation of legislative rules, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, containing guidelines for such an exception that are being fully consistent with the findings and purposes contained in section two of this article;

(2)a public hearing on the record in the region affected by the proposed facility;

(3)an investigation of the infectious medica

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It shall be unlawful to construct or operate a commercial infectious medical waste facility in the State of West Virginia: Provided, That the secretary may authorize an exception to this prohibition solely for facilities not utilizing incineration technology in any form, including the manufacture or burning of refuse derived fuel: Provided, however, That such an exception may be granted only following: (1) The promulgation of legislative rules, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, containing guidelines for such an exception that are being fully consistent with the findings and purposes contained in section two of this article; (2) a public hearing on the record in the region affected by the proposed facility; (3) an investigation of the infectious medical waste stream in the region affected by the proposed facility; and (4) a determination that programs to minimize and reduce the infectious medical waste stream have been implemented.

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