§ 8.128.010 — Definitions

8.128.010 Definitions.

As used in this chapter: "Consumer" means a person who acquires sharps for personal use, or for use on a pet. "Home-generated sharps waste" means sharps that have been used by a consumer. "Provider" means any person that sells or otherwise furnishes sharps to consumers at a medical or veterinary office, clinic or hospital located in the city. "Retailer" means any person that sells sharps directly to consumers at a business located in the city. "Retail or provider establishment" means the location in the city where the retailer sells sharps or the provider sells or furnishes sharps to consumers. "Sharps" means one or more hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of medications. (Ord. 2010-018 § 2)