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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Health and Safety Code - HSC |
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Division 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH |
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Part 14. MEDICAL WASTE |
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Chapter 2. Definitions |
Section 117748.
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(a) "Pharmaceutical waste" means any pharmaceutical, as defined in Section 117747, that is a waste, as defined in Section 25124.
(b) For purposes of this part, "pharmaceutical waste" does not include any pharmaceutical that meets either of the following criteria:
(1) The pharmaceutical is being sent out of the State of California to a reverse distributor, as defined in Section 4040.5 of the Business and Professions Code, that is licensed as a wholesaler of dangerous drugs by the California State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to Section 4161 of the Business and Professions Code.
(2) The pharmaceutical is being sent by a reverse distributor, as defined in Section 4040.5 of the Business and Professions Code, offsite for treatment and disposal in accordance with applicable laws, or to a reverse distributor that is licensed as a wholesaler of dangerous drugs by the California State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to Section 4160 of the Business and Professions Code and as a permitted transfer station if the reverse distributor is located within the State of California.