Section 490. Transport by mail  


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  • Transport of regulated medical waste by the United States Postal Services that fully complies with 39 CFR 111 shall be considered to be transportation in compliance with this chapter if:

    1. The generator maintains a complete and legible copy of the manifest or mail disposal service shipping record for a period of three years (Note: disposer's certification and other tracking items must be completed and shown on the copy);

    2. The addressee is a facility permitted by all the appropriate agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia or the host state; and

    3. No package may be more than 35 pounds by weight.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR672-40-01:1 § 6.10, eff. June 29, 1994; amended, Volume 29, Issue 19, eff. July 4, 2013.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia.