(A) Medical waste shall be disposed of in accordance with these guidelines established by the Federal Center for Disease Control and this section.
(B) It shall be unlawful for an individual, person, corporation or other entity to engage in the business of a medical office, dental office, any type of laboratory or any other medically related facility, office or clinic or in the operation of a plasmapheresis facility, as defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration, or similar type facility for the collection, processing, compatibility test, storage or distribution of blood and blood components, unless the following requirements are followed, which relate to the disposal of sharp and infective wastes.
(1) After use, all needles, disposable syringes, scalpel blades and other sharp items shall be placed in a puncture-resistant container for disposal.
(2) Blood and other body fluids shall be considered infective and, therefore;
(a) All specimens of blood and body fluids shall be placed in a container designed for such use, with a secure lid to prevent leaking during any transport.
(b) Infective wastes shall either be incinerated or be autoclaved before disposal in a sanitary landfill.
(c) Both disposable and reusable products, which have been contaminated with blood, plasma or body fluids, shall be autoclaved or sterilized prior to appropriate disposition.
(d) All establishments regulated herein shall comply with the guidelines established by the Federal Center for Disease Control for the disposal of wastes from the facility.
(e) Any person, corporation or other entity who violates the provisions of this section, or any employee or agent of an establishment regulated by this section, who disposes of items in violation of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and be subject to penalties as provided in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.
(Ord. 93-8-1, passed 9-8-93)