WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 537

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

9-227.

(a)  (1) In this section the following words have the
meanings indicated.

(2) ["Clinic" has the meaning given by the
regulations of the Department.

(3)] (i) "Infectious waste" means any waste that
comes from a hospital, clinic, or laboratory, OR OTHER HEALTH
CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 19-101 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE and that is known or suspected to be contaminated with
organisms capable of producing disease or infection in humans.

(ii) "Infectious waste" includes:

1.  Disposable CONTAMINATED DISPOSABLE
equipment, instruments, and utensils;

2.  Contaminated needles, scalpels, and
razor blades;

3.  Human tissues and organs that result
from surgery, obstetrics, or autopsy;

4.  Feces, urine, vomitus, and
suctionings;

5.  Live vaccines for human use;

6.  Blood and blood products; and

7.  Laboratory specimens, such as tissues,
blood elements, excreta, and secretions.

(b)  A hospital, [clinic, or] laboratory, OR OTHER HEALTH
CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 19-101 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE may not dispose of infectious waste, or cause infectious
waste to be disposed of, in a landfill system in this State.

(c)  The Secretary is responsible with law enforcement
personnel in this State for monitoring and enforcing subsection
(b) of this section.

9-267.

[(a) A hospital, clinic, or laboratory that violates §
9-227(b) of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on

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