# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 4650.465.140: Section 465.140 Conditions Governing the Use of Certificates

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 4650.465.140
- **Heading:** Section 465.140 Conditions Governing the Use of Certificates
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77  /  / Part 4650  / Section 465.140 Conditions Governing the Use of Certificates

## Text

Section 465
TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER e: LABORATORIES AND BLOOD BANKS
PART 465 CERTIFICATION AND OPERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
SECTION 465.140 CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF CERTIFICATES
Section 465.140  Conditions
Governing the Use of Certificates
a)         Certification of environmental laboratories shall be effective
for a two-year period from the date of issue, unless modified or revoked by the
Department.  Renewal certification will be granted after successfully passing a
biennial audit.
b)         Certification shall be limited to those parameters for which
an environmental laboratory has been approved and that are listed on the
certificate of approval.
c)         The certificate of approval shall be posted or displayed in a
prominent place in the laboratory facility.
d)         Information related to the certification of an environmental
laboratory shall be accurately represented if used in any advertising and shall
prominently include the statement that, "Certification by the State of
Illinois is not an endorsement or a guarantee of the validity of the data
generated." This information shall also specify the parameters for which
the environmental laboratory has been certified.  The advertising shall not
include any representation that the environmental laboratory is certified to
perform a type of analysis for which it lacks proper certification.
e)         An environmental laboratory may surrender its certification
voluntarily by notifying the Department in writing.

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