Section 66263.20 - Manifest Procedures for the Transporter(a)(1) Manifest requirement. A transporter shall not accept hazardous waste from a generator unless it is accompanied by a manifest completed and signed in accordance with the provisions of article 2, chapter 12 of this division. In the case of RCRA hazardous waste exports other than those subject to Subpart H of 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 262 and this article, a transporter shall not accept such waste from a primary exporter or other person (1) if the transporter knows the shipment does not conform to the U.S. EPA Acknowledgment of Consent; (2) unless, in addition to a manifest signed in accordance with the provisions of article 2, chapter 12 of this division or an electronic manifest that is obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.20(a)(3), and signed with a valid and enforceable electronic signature as described in section 262.25, and such waste is also accompanied by an U.S. EPA Acknowledgment of Consent which, except for shipment by rail, is attached to the manifest (or shipping paper for exports by water (bulk shipment).(2) Exports. For exports of hazardous waste subject to the requirements of Subpart H of 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 262, and this article, a transporter shall not accept hazardous waste without a manifest signed by the generator in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 263.20 and this article, as appropriate, and a movement document that includes all information required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.83(d) and section 66262.83(d).(3) Compliance date for form revisions. The revised Manifest form and procedures in 40 Code of Federal Regulations sections 260.10, 261.7, 263.20, and 263.21, had an effective date of September 5, 2006. The Manifest form and procedures in 40 Code of Federal Regulations sections 260.10, 261.7, 263.20, and 263.21, contained in 40 Code of Federal Regulations sections 260 to 265, edition revised as of July 1, 2004, were applicable until September 5, 2006.(4) Use of electronic manifest-legal equivalence to paper forms for participating transporters. Electronic manifests that are obtained, completed, and transmitted in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.20(a)(3), and used in lieu of EPA Forms 8700-22 and 8700-22A, are the legal equivalent of paper manifest forms bearing handwritten signatures, and satisfy for all purposes any requirement in this chapter to obtain, complete, sign, provide, use, or retain a manifest. (A) Any requirement in title 22 division 4.5 to sign a manifest or manifest certification by hand, or to obtain a handwritten signature, is satisfied by signing with or obtaining a valid and enforceable electronic signature within the meaning of 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.25(a).(B) Any requirement in title 22, division 4.5 to give, provide, send, forward, or return to another person a copy of the manifest is satisfied when a copy of an electronic manifest is transmitted to the other person by submission to the e-Manifest System.(C) Any requirement in title 22, division 4.5 for a manifest to accompany a hazardous waste shipment is satisfied when a copy of an electronic manifest is accessible during transportation and forwarded to the person or persons who are scheduled to receive delivery of the waste shipment, except that to the extent that 49 Code of Federal Regulations section 177.817 requires transporters of hazardous materials for carriage by public highway to carry a paper document, a hazardous waste transporter shall carry one printed copy of the electronic manifest on the transport vehicle.(D) Any requirement in title 22, division 4.5 for a transporter to keep or retain a copy of a manifest is satisfied by the retention of an electronic manifest in the transporter's account on the e-Manifest System, provided that such copies are readily available for viewing and production if requested by any U.S. EPA or authorized state inspector.(E) No transporter may be held liable for the inability to produce an electronic manifest for inspection under this section if that transporter can demonstrate that the inability to produce the electronic manifest is exclusively due to a technical difficulty with the U.S. EPA system for which the transporter bears no responsibility.(5) A transporter may participate in the e-Manifest System either by accessing the e-Manifest System from the transporter's own electronic equipment, or by accessing the e-Manifest System from the equipment provided by a participating generator, by another transporter, or by a designated facility.(6) Special procedures when electronic manifest is not available. If after a manifest has been originated electronically and signed electronically by the initial transporter, and the e-Manifest System should become unavailable for any reason, then: (A) The transporter in possession of the hazardous waste when the electronic manifest becomes unavailable shall reproduce sufficient copies of the printed manifest that is carried on the transport vehicle pursuant to paragraph (a)(4)(C) of this section, or obtain and complete another paper manifest for this purpose. The transporter shall reproduce sufficient copies to provide the transporter and all subsequent waste handlers with a copy for their files, plus two additional copies that will be delivered to the designated facility with the hazardous waste.(B) On each printed copy, the transporter shall include a notation in the Special Handling and Additional Description space (Item 14) that the paper manifest is a replacement manifest for a manifest originated in the e-Manifest System, shall include (if not pre-printed on the replacement manifest) the manifest tracking number of the electronic manifest that is replaced by the paper manifest, and shall also include a brief explanation why the electronic manifest was not available for completing the tracking of the shipment electronically.(C) A transporter signing a replacement manifest to acknowledge receipt of the hazardous waste shall ensure that each paper copy is individually signed and that a legible handwritten signature appears on each copy.(D) From the point at which the electronic manifest is no longer available for tracking the waste shipment, the paper replacement manifest copies shall be carried, signed, retained as records, and given to a subsequent transporter or to the designated facility, following the instructions, procedures, and requirements that apply to the use of all other paper manifests.(7) Special procedures for electronic signature methods undergoing tests. If a transporter using an electronic manifest signs this manifest electronically using an electronic signature method which is undergoing pilot or demonstration tests aimed at demonstrating the practicality or legal dependability of the signature method, then the transporter shall sign the electronic manifest electronically and also sign with an ink signature the transporter acknowledgement of receipt of materials on the printed copy of the manifest that is carried on the vehicle in accordance with paragraph (a)(4)(C) of this section. This printed copy bearing the generator's and transporter's ink signatures shall also be presented by the transporter to the designated facility to sign in ink to indicate the receipt of the waste materials or to indicate discrepancies. After the owner/operator of the designated facility has signed this printed manifest copy with its ink signature, the printed manifest copy shall be delivered to the designated facility with the waste materials.(9) After facilities have certified to the receipt of hazardous wastes by signing Item 20 of the manifest, any post-receipt data corrections may be submitted at any time by any interested person (e.g., waste handler) named on the manifest. Transporters may participate electronically in the post-receipt data corrections process by following the process described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 264.71 (l), which applies to corrections made to either paper or electronic manifest records.(b) Before transporting the hazardous waste, the transporter shall complete, sign and date the Transporter of Waste section of the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the hazardous waste from the generator. The transporter shall return a signed copy to the generator prior to removal of the waste from the generator's facility.(c) The transporter shall ensure that the manifest accompanies the hazardous waste. In the case of RCRA hazardous waste exports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by U.S. EPA to the exporter, the transporter shall ensure that a movement document that includes all information required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.83(d) and section 66262.83(d) also accompanies the hazardous waste. In the case of imports of RCRA hazardous waste occurring under the terms of a consent issued by U.S. EPA to the country of export or the importer, the transporter shall ensure that a movement document that includes all information required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.84(d) and section 66262.84(d) also accompanies the hazardous waste.(d) The transporter shall have a manifest in the transporter's possession while transporting the hazardous waste and shall release the manifest to another transporter or to the owner or operator of the designated hazardous waste facility accepting the waste.(e) A transporter transporting hazardous wastes into or out of the State shall have in their possession a manifest with the Generator of Waste and Transporter of Waste sections completed.(f) The transporter shall submit to the Department a legible copy of the manifest completed by the generator, transporter and hazardous waste facility owner or operator for each load of hazardous waste transported out of the State, within 15 days of the date that the load is accepted by the designated facility on the manifest. The manifest shall state the name and complete address of the hazardous waste facility to which the waste is transported. The transporter shall submit this copy to the Department at: DTSC FACILITY MANIFESTS (TRANSPORTER COPY)
P.O. BOX 3000
SACRAMENTO, CA 95812-3000
(g) A transporter who delivers a hazardous waste to another transporter or to the designated facility shall: (1) obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of that transporter or of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest; and(2) retain one copy of the manifest in accordance with section 66263.22; and(3) give the remaining copies of the manifest to the accepting transporter or designated facility.(h) The requirements of subsections (c), (g) and (i) of this section do not apply to water (bulk shipment) transporters if: (1) the hazardous waste is delivered by water (bulk shipment) to the designated facility; and(2) a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the Identification Numbers, generator certification, and signatures) and, for RCRA hazardous waste exports or imports occurring under the terms of a consent issued by U.S. EPA, a movement document that includes all information required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.83(d) and section 66262.83(d) or 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.84(d) and section 66262.84(d) accompanies the hazardous waste; and(3) the delivering transporter obtains the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on either the manifest or the shipping paper; and(4) the person delivering the hazardous waste to the initial water (bulk shipment) transporter obtains the date of delivery and signature of the water (bulk shipment) transporter on the manifest and forwards it to the designated facility; and(5) a copy of the shipping paper or manifest is retained by each water (bulk shipment) transporter in accordance with section 66263.22.(i) For shipments involving rail transportation, the requirements of subsections (c), (e), (g) and (h) do not apply and the following requirements do apply: (1) when accepting hazardous waste from a non-rail transporter, the initial rail transporter shall: (A) sign and date the manifest acknowledging acceptance of the hazardous waste;(B) return a signed copy of the manifest to the non-rail transporter;(C) forward at least three copies of the manifest to: 1. the next non-rail transporter, if any; or,2. the designated facility, if the shipment is delivered to that facility by rail; or3. the last rail transporter designated to handle the waste in the United States;(D) retain one copy of the manifest and rail shipping paper in accordance with section 66263.22.(2) Rail transporters shall ensure that a shipping paper containing all the information required on the manifest (excluding the Identification Numbers, generator certification, and signatures) and, for exports or imports of RCRA hazardous waste occurring under the terms of a consent issued by U.S. EPA, a movement document that includes all information required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.83(d) and Section 66262.83(d) or 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 262.84(d) and Section 66262.84(d) accompanies the hazardous waste at all times. Intermediate rail transporters are not required to sign the manifest, movement document, or shipping paper.(3) When delivering hazardous waste to the designated facility, a rail transporter shall: (A) obtain the date of delivery and handwritten signature of the owner or operator of the designated facility on the manifest or the shipping paper (if the manifest has not been received by the facility); and(B) retain a copy of the manifest or signed shipping paper in accordance with section 66263.22.(4) When delivering hazardous waste to a non-rail transporter a rail transporter shall: (A) obtain the date of delivery and the handwritten signature of the next non-rail transporter on the manifest; and(B) retain a copy of the manifest in accordance with section 66263.22.(5) Before accepting hazardous waste from a rail transporter, a non-rail transporter shall sign and date the manifest and provide a copy to the rail transporter.(j) Transporters who transport hazardous waste out of the United States shall:(1) Sign and date the manifest in the International Shipments block to indicate the date that the shipment left the United States; and(2) Retain one copy in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 263.22(d) and section 66263.22(d); and(3) Return a signed copy of the manifest to the generator; and(4) For paper manifests only, (A) Send a copy of the manifest to the e-Manifest system in accordance with the allowable methods specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations section 264.71(a)(2)(v); and(B) For shipments initiated prior to the AES filing compliance date, when instructed by the exporter to do so, give a copy of the manifest to a U.S. Customs official at the point of departure from the United States.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 66263.20
1. New section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 8-20-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 34).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 8-24-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 34).
4. Amendment filed 8-20-2018 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25159.1; operative 8-20-2018 (Register 2018, No. 34).
5. Change without regulatory effect redesignating and amending portions of subsection (a) as new subsections (a)(1)-(2) and adding new subsections (a)(3)-(9) filed 7-14-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 28). Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150, 25159, 25159.5, 25160, 25161 and 25162, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25150, 25159, 25159.5, 25160 and 25162, Health and Safety Code; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations Section 263.20.
1. New section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 8-20-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 34).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 8-24-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 34).
4. Amendment filed 8-20-2018 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25159.1; operative 8/20/2018 (Register 2018, No. 34).
5. Change without regulatory effect redesignating and amending portions of subsection (a) as new subsections (a)(1)-(2) and adding new subsections (a)(3)-(9) filed 7-14-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 28).