Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§6992f Relationship to State Law

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

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

States may do inspections under 6992c and take enforcement actions under 6992d against anyone, including people who brought medical waste into the State illegally. When a State starts an enforcement action under 6992d, it must notify the Administrator in writing. Federal rules do not override or limit any State or local law or their power to make and enforce laws, except for rules about tracking forms. If a State or local law requires a tracking form, the form must be identical in content and format to the one required under 6992b, but the State can require extra tracking details on additional sheets or by other means.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6992f

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(a)State inspections and enforcement

A State may conduct inspections under 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)Retention of State authority

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)State forms

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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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6992f

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110