New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 71-4406 - Unlawful release of regulated medical waste in the third degree.

71-4406. Unlawful  release  of  regulated  medical  waste in the third

degree.

A person is guilty of unlawful release of regulated medical waste in the third degree when such person:

1. Recklessly engages in conduct which causes the release to the environment of regulated medical waste; or

2. Knowingly engages in conduct which causes the release to the environment of regulated medical waste.

Unlawful release of regulated medical waste in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.


Last modified: February 3, 2019