Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in North Dakota.
Minimal regulation. Solid waste transporter permit required for off-site biohazard waste transport. No practitioner license. Federal OSHA governs workers.
ND contractor registration with Secretary of State; standard business license.
Companies transporting biohazard waste for treatment must have a valid ND Solid Waste Transporter Permit; commercial treatment facilities need a solid waste management permit.
No known contractor certification or cleanup standards.
Federal OSHA jurisdiction (no state plan).
No state-mandated minimum specific to biohazard work.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
$200.00 nonrefundable application processing fee for a solid waste transporter (NDAC 33.1-20-15-01(1)(a)), payable at the time the application is filed. There is NO annual permit fee for transporters - the annual permit fee at NDAC 33.1-20-15-02 applies only to facilities (resource recovery, industrial/special waste, landfills, surface impoundments).
Read from the pages below, last updated NDAC 33.1-20-15 effective January 1, 2019, amended effective July 1, 2020; NDAC 33.1-20-12 as published in the current administrative code. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with North Dakota state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked North Dakota agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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