§ 118180 Medical Waste Permit Termination

Health and Safety Code·California

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•You need a special permit to handle medical waste.
•The permit stops working if it gets suspended or taken away.
•The permit also stops if you sell the place or give up the permit because you stop working.

Example

A hospital has a permit to handle medical waste. They decide to sell the hospital to new owners.

The permit the hospital had will no longer be valid once they sell the hospital. The new owners will need to get their own permit.

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§ 118180 Medical Waste Permit Termination

A person required to obtain a medical waste permit shall, at all times, possess a valid permit for each facility in operation. A medical waste permit shall terminate prior to its expiration date if suspended or revoked pursuant to Section 118350 or, notwithstanding Section 118355, if either of the following occurs: (a) The permittee sells or otherwise transfers the facility, except as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 118175. (b) The permittee surrenders the permit to the enforcement agency because the permittee ceases operation. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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medical waste permit permittee suspended or revoked sells or otherwise transfers surrenders the permit

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 118180.

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