Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. A transporter shall obtain a transporter
license from the Department as provided under subsections (B) and (C) below in
addition to possessing a permit, license, or approval if required by a local
health department, environmental agency, or other governmental agency with
jurisdiction.
B. A transporter
license is valid for five years after issuance. To renew the license, the
licensee shall submit an application under subsection (B)(1) no later than 60
days prior to the license's expiration and shall pay the fee provided in
subsections (B)(2). With each application submitted for approval, the applicant
shall remit an initial transporter license application fee in accordance with
the Fee Table in subsection (B)(2). This subsection also lists the maximum fees
that the Department will bill the applicant. All fees paid shall be payable to
the state of Arizona. The Department shall deposit the fees paid into the Solid
Waste Fee Fund established pursuant to A.R.S. §
49-881,
unless otherwise authorized or required by law.
1. To apply for or to renew a transporter
license, an applicant shall submit all of the following in a
Department-approved format:
a. The name,
address, and telephone number of the transportation company or
entity.
b. All owners' names,
addresses, and telephone numbers.
c. All names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of any agents authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
d. A copy of either the certificate of
disclosure required by A.R.S. §
49-109
or a written acknowledgment that this disclosure is not required.
e. Photocopies or other evidence of the
issuance of a permit, license, or approval if required by a local health
department, environmental agency, or other governmental agency with
jurisdiction.
f. A copy of the
transportation management plan as defined in
R18-13-1401.
g. A list identifying each dedicated
vehicle.
h. The initial transporter
application license fee indicated in the Fee Table in (B)(2) for Transporter
License Fees.
2. The new
or renewal application license fee shall be calculated by multiplying the
hourly rate of $122 by the number of personnel hours involved in inspecting
each transporting vehicle, evaluating the application, and approving the
license, which amount shall be subtracted from the initial application license
fee on deposit. Any remaining surplus of the initial application license fee on
deposit shall be returned to the applicant. Any cost that exceeds the initial
application license fee on deposit shall be billed to the applicant, but shall
not exceed the maximum.
Fee Table
Transporter License Fees
|
Initial |
Maximum |
|
New Application |
$2,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Renewal Application |
$2,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Amendment Application |
$100 |
$5,000 |
Frequency of Application for Transporter License
|
Year |
Type of Application |
Frequency |
|
1 |
New |
Once |
|
6, 11, 16, etc. |
Renewal |
Every 5th Year |
3.
The Department may only issue a transporter license, including a renewal, if
all of the items in subsection (B)(1) have been received and determined to be
correct and complete, and a Department inspection of each transporting vehicle
shows that the vehicle is in compliance with this Article.
4. Not hold biohazardous medical waste longer
than specified under subsection (K)(3) unless the vehicle is parked at a
Department-approved facility.
5.
Except in emergency situations, not unload, reload, or transfer the
biohazardous medical waste to another vehicle in any location other than a
Department-approved facility. Combination vehicles or trailers may be uncoupled
and coupled to another cargo vehicle or truck trailer as long as the
biohazardous medical waste is not removed from the cargo
compartment.
C. Transporters
shall pay by the invoice due date an annual fee of $750 for each calendar year
following payment of the new or renewal application license fee and subsequent
years in which a renewal application license fee is not charged and paid, such
as in the Transporters Annual Fee table.
Fee Table
Transporter Annual Fee
|
Years |
Amount |
|
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, etc. |
$750 |
D. Amendments.
After issuance, the licensee shall submit to the Department any change to the
information listed in subsection (B)(1) within 30 days of its occurrence.
Vehicles may only be added to the license after a Department inspection shows
that the vehicle is in compliance with this Article. Amendments adding vehicles
to the license shall be processed after payment of inspection fees and other
expenses at the rate listed in subsection (B)(2), except that the application
fee shall be $100 and the maximum fee $5,000.
E. An applicant
who disagrees with the final bill received from the Department for the
amendment, issuance, renewal or denial of a transporter license or vehicle
inspections may make a written request to the Director for a review of the bill
and may pay the bill under protest. The request for review shall specify the
matters in dispute and shall be received by the Department within 10 working
days of the date of receipt of the final bill.
F. Unless the
Department and applicant agree otherwise, the review shall take place within 30
days of receipt by the Department of the request. The Director shall make a
final decision as to whether the time and costs billed are correct and
reasonable. The final decision shall be mailed to the applicant within 10
working days after the date of the review and is subject to appeal pursuant to
A.R.S. §§
41-1092
through 1092.12.
G. A person who
transports biohazardous medical waste shall maintain in each transporting
vehicle at all times a transportation management plan.
H. A transporter
who accepts biohazardous medical waste from a generator shall transmit
electronically or leave a physical copy of the tracking document described in
R18-13-1406(B) with the person from whom the waste is accepted. A transporter
shall ensure that a copy of the tracking document accompanies the person who
has physical possession of the biohazardous medical waste. Upon delivery to a
Department-approved transfer, storage, treatment, or disposal facility, the
transporter shall obtain a copy of the tracking document, signed by a person
representing the receiving facility, signifying acceptance of the biohazardous
medical waste.
I. A transporter
who transports biohazardous medical waste in a dedicated vehicle shall ensure
that the cargo box, trailer, or compartment can be secured to limit access to
authorized persons at all times except during loading and unloading. In
addition, the cargo box, trailer, or compartment shall be constructed in
compliance with one of the following:
