Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, no permit or license shall be issued for the construction or operation of a new high-heat medical waste processing facility, and no application for a permit or license for such a facility shall be granted or issued by the state if the facility:

(1)  Is within two thousand feet (2,000?) of any waters as defined in § 46-12-1;

(2)  Is within two thousand feet (2,000?) of open space or any state management area, or park, or land held by any entity in trust for public use;

(3)  Is within two thousand feet (2,000?) of any floodplains, or flood hazard area as defined in § 45-22.2-4;

(4)  Is within one mile of a pre-existing public or private school providing education of any grades 1 through twelve (12), a college or university, a childcare center, a preschool, an assisted living facility, or a nursing facility;

(5)  Is within one mile of any area zoned for residential use; or

(6)  Is located in an environmental justice municipality.