§286-222 General powers. (a) The department of transportation may regulate the transportation of hazardous materials, hazardous waste, hazardous substances, infectious substances, and medical waste by motor carrier in commerce.

(b) The department shall annually adopt the hazardous materials regulations established by the United States Department of Transportation and published in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 107, 171 to 173, inclusive, and Parts 177, 178, and 180. All other rules adopted by the State and political subdivisions thereof shall be consistent therewith.

(c) Any hazardous material, including hazardous substances and hazardous waste, and any infectious substance or medical waste, which meets the federal and state criteria of a hazardous material, infectious substance, or medical waste must be handled and transported according to the appropriate requirements of the federal hazardous materials regulations and the additional requirements in this part. [L 1989, c 185, pt of §2; am L 1996, c 134, §3]