California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Public Resources Code - PRC |
Division 30. WASTE MANAGEMENT |
Part 7. OTHER PROVISIONS |
Chapter 1. Household Hazardous Substance Information and Collection |
ARTICLE 3.3. Home-Generated Sharps Waste Collection |
Section 47115.
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A pharmaceutical manufacturer that sells or distributes a medication in California that is usually intended to be self-injected at home through the use of a hypodermic needle, pen needle, intravenous needle, or any other similar device, shall, on or before July 1, 2010, and annually thereafter, submit to the board, or its successor agency, a plan that describes how the manufacturer supports the safe collection and proper disposal of the waste devices.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 591, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2010.)