--- title: "¿Qué estados exigen licencia para la limpieza biopeligrosa?" description: "Muy pocos. La mayoría regula los residuos y no el oficio. Lo confirmado para California y Florida, y lo que deliberadamente no publicamos sobre el resto." canonical: https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/licencias/ language: es-US risk_tier: R3 last_reviewed: 2026-08-18 --- # ¿Qué estados exigen licencia para la limpieza biopeligrosa? Muy pocos. La mayoría de los estados no otorga licencias a la limpieza de trauma como oficio propio y regula los residuos: quién puede transportarlos y dónde tratarlos. California y Florida son los dos que hemos confirmado, y lo hacen de formas completamente distintas. Esto varía según el estado Las normas de licencias, residuos y compensación las fija cada estado. Esta página refleja las leyes estatales y los materiales de los departamentos de salud con fecha 2026-08-17. Verifique con la agencia estatal indicada en cada fila antes de basarse en ella. ## La suposición que conviene abandonar Las familias suponen, con razón, que un trabajo tan serio debe requerir licencia, y que una empresa con licencia está por tanto verificada. Ninguna de las dos cosas suele ser cierta, y la segunda no lo es ni siquiera donde la primera sí: que un estado registre a una empresa no significa que responda por su trabajo. **La mayoría de los estados no otorga licencias a la limpieza de trauma como oficio propio.** Lo que regulan son los residuos: quién puede transportarlos, en qué embalaje y dónde pueden tratarse. Una empresa puede ser completamente legal en casi todo el país sin ninguna credencial específica del oficio. ## Lo que hemos podido confirmar *Lo que hemos podido confirmar sobre licencias estatales. La mayoría de los estados aún no se ha revisado.* | Estado | Estado de verificación | Agencia | Requisito | | California | Verificado | California Department of Public Health | Una empresa debe registrarse ante el CDPH como profesional de residuos de escenas de trauma antes de comenzar el trabajo. El registro exige demostrar una relación contractual con u… | | Florida | Verificado | Florida Department of Health | Florida no otorga licencias para la limpieza de trauma ni regula cómo se realiza. Sí exige el registro como transportista de residuos biomédicos a quien transporte 25 libras o más … | | Alabama | Sin confirmar | Alabama Department of Public Health | We have not confirmed what Alabama requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Alaska | Sin confirmar | Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation | We have not confirmed what Alaska requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trad… | | Arizona | Sin confirmar | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Arizona requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Arkansas | Sin confirmar | Arkansas Department of Health | We have not confirmed what Arkansas requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Colorado | Sin confirmar | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | We have not confirmed what Colorado requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Connecticut | Sin confirmar | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | We have not confirmed what Connecticut requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a… | | Delaware | Sin confirmar | Delaware Division of Public Health | We have not confirmed what Delaware requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | District of Columbia | Sin confirmar | DC Department of Energy and Environment | We have not confirmed what District of Columbia requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than … | | Georgia | Sin confirmar | Georgia Environmental Protection Division | We have not confirmed what Georgia requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Hawaii | Sin confirmar | Hawaii Department of Health | We have not confirmed what Hawaii requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trad… | | Idaho | Sin confirmar | Idaho Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Idaho requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trade… | | [Illinois](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/licencias/illinois/) | Sin confirmar | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | We have not confirmed what Illinois requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Indiana | Sin confirmar | Indiana Department of Health | We have not confirmed what Indiana requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Iowa | Sin confirmar | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | We have not confirmed what Iowa requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trade … | | Kansas | Sin confirmar | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | We have not confirmed what Kansas requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trad… | | Kentucky | Sin confirmar | Kentucky Division of Waste Management | We have not confirmed what Kentucky requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Louisiana | Sin confirmar | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Louisiana requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a t… | | Maine | Sin confirmar | Maine Department of Environmental Protection | We have not confirmed what Maine requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trade… | | Maryland | Sin confirmar | Maryland Department of the Environment | We have not confirmed what Maryland requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Massachusetts | Sin confirmar | Massachusetts Department of Public Health | We have not confirmed what Massachusetts requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through… | | Michigan | Sin confirmar | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | We have not confirmed what Michigan requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Mississippi | Sin confirmar | Mississippi State Department of Health | We have not confirmed what Mississippi requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a… | | Missouri | Sin confirmar | Missouri Department of Natural Resources | We have not confirmed what Missouri requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Montana | Sin confirmar | Montana Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Montana requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Nebraska | Sin confirmar | Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy | We have not confirmed what Nebraska requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Nevada | Sin confirmar | Nevada Division of Environmental Protection | We have not confirmed what Nevada requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trad… | | New Hampshire | Sin confirmar | New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services | We have not confirmed what New Hampshire requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through… | | New Jersey | Sin confirmar | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | We have not confirmed what New Jersey requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a … | | New Mexico | Sin confirmar | New Mexico Environment Department | We have not confirmed what New Mexico requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a … | | [New York](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/licencias/nueva-york/) | Sin confirmar | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | We have not confirmed what New York requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | North Carolina | Sin confirmar | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what North Carolina requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than throug… | | North Dakota | Sin confirmar | North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what North Dakota requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through … | | [Ohio](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/licencias/ohio/) | Sin confirmar | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | We have not confirmed what Ohio requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trade … | | Oklahoma | Sin confirmar | Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Oklahoma requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Oregon | Sin confirmar | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Oregon requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trad… | | [Pennsylvania](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/licencias/pensilvania/) | Sin confirmar | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | We have not confirmed what Pennsylvania requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through … | | Rhode Island | Sin confirmar | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management | We have not confirmed what Rhode Island requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through … | | South Carolina | Sin confirmar | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services | We have not confirmed what South Carolina requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than throug… | | South Dakota | Sin confirmar | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources | We have not confirmed what South Dakota requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through … | | Tennessee | Sin confirmar | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | We have not confirmed what Tennessee requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a t… | | [Texas](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/licencias/texas/) | Sin confirmar | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Texas requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trade… | | Utah | Sin confirmar | Utah Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Utah requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a trade … | | Vermont | Sin confirmar | Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation | We have not confirmed what Vermont requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Virginia | Sin confirmar | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Virginia requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tr… | | Washington | Sin confirmar | Washington State Department of Health | We have not confirmed what Washington requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a … | | West Virginia | Sin confirmar | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | We have not confirmed what West Virginia requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through… | | Wisconsin | Sin confirmar | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | We have not confirmed what Wisconsin requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a t… | | Wyoming | Sin confirmar | Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality | We have not confirmed what Wyoming requires of a trauma cleanup company. Most states appear to regulate this work only through general medical waste rules rather than through a tra… | | Minnesota | Sin confirmar | Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota is sometimes described in industry material as licensing this work. We could not confirm that from a primary state source and are not repeating it. Call the agency above … | **California** es el caso estricto. Una empresa debe registrarse ante el Departamento de Salud Pública como profesional de residuos de escenas de trauma **antes de comenzar el trabajo**, con contrato demostrado con un transportista registrado y una instalación de tratamiento autorizada. El registro es por dirección comercial, y la renovación exige comprobar la eliminación del período anterior. Este llega directo a su bolsillo: **el programa de compensación de California solo reembolsa la limpieza realizada por un profesional registrado.** Contratar fuera de esa lista puede anular un reclamo por lo demás válido. **Florida** regula de forma indirecta. El Departamento de Salud no otorga licencias de limpieza de trauma ni regula procedimientos. Sí exige el registro como transportista de residuos biomédicos a quien transporte 25 libras o más desde una escena a la vez, y operar sin él infringe la ley estatal. El propio directorio estatal de transportistas registrados señala expresamente que no avala los procedimientos de limpieza — estar en esa lista significa que una empresa puede transportar residuos legalmente, y nada más. ## Lo que no le decimos Encontrará páginas que enumeran estados que “otorgan licencias” para este trabajo, a veces nombrando Minnesota e Indiana. **No pudimos confirmarlo en fuentes estatales primarias, así que no lo repetimos.** Eso deja esta matriz incompleta, y preferimos que esté incompleta a que esté equivocada. Hasta donde alcanzamos a ver, no existe en internet una matriz de 50 estados debidamente documentada sobre esto. Construirla con rigor, estado por estado desde fuentes primarias, es trabajo que estamos haciendo y no trabajo que afirmemos haber terminado. Los estados que aún no hemos verificado aparecen arriba con su agencia y su enlace, sin página propia. Un estado sin datos confirmados no tiene lo suficiente que decir para sostener una página distinta de las otras cuarenta y ocho, y publicar cuarenta y nueve páginas casi idénticas sería peor que no publicarlas. ## Qué revisar cuando su estado no exige nada La ausencia de una licencia no le deja sin comprobaciones: - **¿Quién transporta los residuos y dónde se tratan?** Todos los estados lo regulan de algún modo. - **¿Los técnicos que asistirán tienen la certificación TCST del IICRC?** Las credenciales voluntarias pesan más donde el estado no fija un mínimo. - **¿Puedo ver su plan escrito de control de exposición y sus registros de capacitación?** Es una exigencia federal para cualquier empleador que haga este trabajo. - **¿Emiten un certificado de tratamiento?** Su reclamo lo necesitará. [La lista completa de verificaciones antes de contratar.](https://biohazardcrown.shop/hiring/how-to-vet-a-company/) Información general, no asesoría legal ni de seguros. Las normas y los beneficios varían según el estado y cambian. Verifique con la agencia indicada. Ver todas las fuentes usadas en esta página - Tier 1 [Fla. Stat. §381.0098 — Biomedical waste](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0381/Sections/0381.0098.html) — Florida Legislature, consultado 2026-08-17 - Tier 1 [Crime Scene Cleanup Service Providers](https://victims.ca.gov/for-service-providers/crime-scene-cleanup-service-providers/) — California Victim Compensation Board, consultado 2026-08-17 Escrito por [Biohazard Crown editorial team](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/autores/equipo-editorial/) Última revisión: 2026-08-18 ## Preguntas relacionadas - [Cómo verificar una empresa antes de contratarla](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/contratar/como-verificar-una-empresa/) - [Compensación estatal para víctimas](https://biohazardcrown.shop/es/quien-paga/compensacion-para-victimas/)