As used in this chapter, the term: “Pathogen” means a microorganism, including bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae, and parasites, or other agent, such as a proteinaceous infectious particle or prion, that can cause disease in humans. “Potentially infectious material” means material known or reasonably expected to contain a pathogen. “Regulated biomedical waste” means and includes the following: […]
As used in this Code section, the term “person” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 43-46A-5. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a medical practice or medical facility or a subsidiary thereof that is subject to the laws and regulations of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Nothing in […]
A trauma scene waste management practitioner shall be registered with the Secretary of State on forms provided by and in a manner as directed by the Secretary of State. Such registration shall be in addition to and not in place of any other registrations or licenses from other state agencies required by law. No county […]
The Secretary of State shall maintain a current list of all registered trauma scene waste management practitioners on the Secretary of State’s website. History. Code 1981, § 43-46A-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.
Each trauma scene waste management practitioner shall, prior to being registered, submit to a fingerprint based criminal background check conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and Federal Bureau of Investigation. No person who is currently serving a sentence of incarceration or probation for any felony under the laws of this state or any other […]
As used in this Code section, the term “person” means: an individual; any corporate entity or form authorized by law, including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; or any officer, director, board member, or employee of any corporate entity or form authorized by law. No person shall perform, offer to perform, or engage in the […]
On and after January 1, 2021, it shall be against public policy for any person who is not properly registered under this chapter to seek to recover from the owner of any property or any other person the cost of the cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste at, in, or on such property. […]
Each trauma scene waste management practitioner registered under this chapter, prior to beginning the cleanup, removal, or remediation of trauma scene waste, shall provide the individual who requested such services with a good faith estimate of the expected costs of such services. History. Code 1981, § 43-46A-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, […]
In the event of a declared public health emergency or a state of emergency, the Secretary of State shall be authorized to issue temporary registrations to persons to be trauma scene waste management practitioners under such limiting conditions as the Secretary of State deems appropriate under such circumstances. Such temporary registrations shall terminate at such […]
The Secretary of State shall be authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary in order to effectuate and implement the provisions of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 43-46A-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 661, § 1/HB 417.
