Section 71-4404. Unlawful possession of regulated medical waste in the first degree  


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  • No person shall:
        1. Knowingly and intentionally possess more than three hundred gallons
      or three thousand 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 five hundred gallons or five  thousand
      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 first degree  is
      a class E felony.