Ariz. Admin. Code § 3-5-107

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R3-5-107 - Proficiency Testing Program

A. A person applying for laboratory certification shall participate in a PTP to demonstrate the ability of the laboratory to provide the agricultural laboratory service.

B. A person participating in an outside PTP shall provide the Assistant Director with its identification number and a copy of the results. The person shall pay the cost of the PTP.

C. The Department shall evaluate each laboratory based on comparative results obtained for each PTP sample. If the Department discovers a deficiency, the person applying for laboratory certification shall submit a corrective action plan to the Assistant Director.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-5-107

Adopted effective July 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R3-1-207 renumbered without change as Section R3-5-107 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-5-107 renumbered from R3-1-707 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 573, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3959, effective November 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).