# COMAR Title 26 — Department of the Environment

## Subtitle 13 — Disposal of Controlled Hazardous Substances

### Chapter 10 — Standards for the Management of Specific Hazardous Wastes and Specific Types of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities

#### Regulation .49 Standards for Reverse Distributors.

*COMAR 26.13.10.49*

A. This regulation establishes requirements for reverse distributors for the management of:

  (1) Potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals; and

  (2) Evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

B. A reverse distributor may accept potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals from off site and accumulate potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals or evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals on site without a hazardous waste permit and  without having interim status if the reverse distributor complies with the requirements of §§C—D of this regulation.

C. Management Standards.

  (1) As qualified by §C(2) of this regulation, a reverse distributor shall manage potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in accordance with the following:

    (a) The management standards of 40 CFR §266.510(a);

    (b) Additional standards for management of potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals destined for another reverse distributor as specified in 40 CFR §266.510(b)(1)—(2) and (4); and

    (c) Additional standards for management of evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals as specified in 40 CFR §266.510(c)(1)—(4) and 40 CFR §266.510(c)(7)—(10).

  (2) In complying with the provisions of 40 CFR §266.510 cited in §C(1) of this regulation, a reverse distributor shall:

    (a) Substitute “Department” for “EPA Regional Administrator”; and

    (b) Refer to the table in COMAR 26.13.01.05B(2) to identify references to provisions in COMAR that should be substituted for corresponding references to federal regulations that are made in 40 CFR §266.510.

D. Shipping Requirements. A reverse distributor shall:

  (1) Ship potentially creditable hazardous waste pharmaceuticals destined for another reverse distributor in accordance with the requirements of Regulation .48 of this chapter;

  (2) Ship evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceuticals in accordance with the requirements of Regulation .47 of this chapter; and

  (3) Ensure that an evaluated hazardous waste pharmaceutical that is shipped off-site from a location within the State or to a facility within the State is transported by a hauler and vehicle that is in compliance with COMAR 26.13.04.01C.

E. Permit Requirements.  A reverse distributor is an operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility and is subject to applicable requirements of COMAR 26.13.05, .06, and .07 if the reverse distributor:

  (1) Does not meet the conditions of this Regulation;

  (2) Accepts manifested hazardous waste from off-site; or

  (3) Treats or disposes of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals on site.