Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§6992f Relationship to State law

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 82— - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - DEMONSTRATION MEDICAL WASTE TRACKING PROGRAM › § 6992f

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows a State to do inspections and to take the same enforcement actions as the federal Administrator. That includes going after anyone who imported medical waste into the State in violation of the rules. When a State starts an enforcement action, it must tell the Administrator in writing at that time. Federal rules do not cancel or replace State or local laws, and States and local governments keep their power to make and enforce laws. One exception: if a State or local law requires the federal tracking form, that form must match the federal form exactly in content and layout. The State may add extra tracking information on separate sheets or other added means.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6992f

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)A State may conduct inspections under 11 So in original. Probably should be “under section”. 6992c of this title and take enforcement actions under section 6992d of this title against any person, including any person who has imported medical waste into a State in violation of the requirements of, or regulations under, this subchapter, to the same extent as the Administrator. At the time a State initiates an enforcement action under section 6992d of this title against any person, the State shall notify the Administrator in writing.

(b)Nothing in this subchapter shall—

(1)preempt any State or local law; or

(2)except as provided in subsection (c), otherwise affect any State or local law or the authority of any State or local government to adopt or enforce any State or local law.

(c)Any State or local law which requires submission of a tracking form from any person subject to this subchapter shall require that the form be identical in content and format to the form required under section 6992b of this title, except that a State may require the submission of other tracking information which is supplemental to the information required on the form required under section 6992b of this title through additional sheets or such other means as the State deems appropriate.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6992f

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73