Section 465.170 Changes in Ownership or Operations

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 465.170 CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP OR OPERATIONS

Section 465.170  Changes in

Ownership or Operations

a)         Certification shall not be transferable.  In the event of a

change of ownership, director, supervisor, or analyst, or relocation or major

remodeling of the physical plant of an environmental laboratory, the Department

shall be notified in writing within 15 days.

b)         After receiving notification of any of the changes listed in

subsection (a), unless otherwise specified in this Part for a specific

parameter, the Department may, as applicable, require the analysis of PTs by

any new analyst, or make an on-site visit.  However, the Department may waive

any of these actions if it finds the actions to be unwarranted in a specific

case.  Examples of when the waivers would be appropriate include the following

circumstances:

1)         Waiver of submittal of a summary of education and experience

when personnel transferring from one certified laboratory to another are

responsible for dealing with the same analytical methods and equivalent

equipment; and

2)         Waiver of an on-site visit if the pertinent test procedures

involve simple techniques and equipment.  Supervisor must provide training

documentation approved by the Department to be eligible for the waiver.