# COMAR 10.10.01.01: COMAR 10.10.01.01. Purpose

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_10_01_01

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 10.10.01.01
- **Heading:** COMAR 10.10.01.01. Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH / Subtitle 10 LABORATORIES / Chapter 01 General / COMAR 10.10.01.01

## Text

The people of Maryland are entitled to the highest level of competency, reliability, and accuracy that reasonably may be expected from a medical laboratory or crime laboratory. It is the intent of this subtitle to protect the public and individual health by requiring a medical laboratory or crime laboratory to employ qualified personnel and to operate under reliable procedures, effective quality control and quality assurance programs, and qualified supervision.

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 10.10.01.01 COMAR 10.10.01.01. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_10_01_01.md)
- [COMAR 10.10.01.02 COMAR 10.10.01.02. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_10_01_02.md)
- [COMAR 10.10.01.03 COMAR 10.10.01.03. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_10_01_03.md)
- [COMAR 10.10.01.04 COMAR 10.10.01.04. Incorporation by Reference](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_10_01_04.md)

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