(a) No person may transport, treat, or dispose of commercial medical waste without first obtaining an operating license from the Department of Health.
(b) The treater or disposer, or transporter shall submit an application for an operating license and an application fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(c) Upon issuance of the operating license, the treater or disposer, or transporter shall pay a license fee of no more than five dollars ($5.00) per ton.
(d) The department shall issue operating licenses for a period of one (1) year.
(e)
(1) If the treater or disposer, or transporter has a history of noncompliance with any law or regulation of this state or any other jurisdiction, particularly those laws or regulations pertaining to the environment and the protection of the health and safety of the public, the department may refuse to issue an operating license.
(2) If a history of noncompliance is discovered after the operating license has been issued, the department may revoke the license.
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