(a) The department shall develop and, acting through the commission, promulgate a manifest.
(b) A manifest shall be required to accompany transportation, for off-site storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous waste, provided, however, that regarding bulk shipments by rail or water, a shipping paper may be substituted for the manifest if the shipping paper meets the requirements set out in the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. The manifest shall be originated by the hazardous waste generator and shall identify the hazardous waste transported, the quantity of such waste, and such other information as the department may require.
(c) A copy of each complete manifest shall be forwarded monthly to the department by owners or operators treating, storing or disposing of hazardous wastes received from off-site.