Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Arkansas.
Minimal regulation for general biohazard work, but strict certification requirements for meth lab cleanup with one of the strictest standards nationally at 0.05 µg/100cm².
ADEQ Clandestine Laboratory Remediation Contractor Certification
Administered by: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (formerly ADEQ)
Standard city/county business license required; no statewide remediation contractor license beyond drug lab program.
No specific state registration system found; DOT/EPA rules apply.
Mandatory biennial certification; requires completion of DEQ-approved course, proof of insurance, $200 fee; numerical standard: 0.05 µg/100cm² (one of the strictest in the nation).
Federal OSHA jurisdiction (no state plan).
Proof of required insurance mandated as part of drug lab contractor certification application.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
$250.00 application fee (Rules section VII.V.1), PLUS a volume fee of $5.00 per ton of commercial medical waste that originates or terminates in Arkansas. Volume fee formula as stated in the rules: (weight of waste in pounds / 2,000) x $5.00. Weight tabulations and fees are calculated each calendar quarter and are due 45 days after quarter end.
$200
Clandestine Laboratory Remediation Contractor Certification
Read from the pages below, last updated 2016 (ADH medical waste rules, final); transporter application form dated 2025-07-01; meth certification program established by Act 864 of 2007. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Arkansas state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Arkansas agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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