Section 651.10 - Accreditation Term(a) Normal term. The normal term for Commission accreditation:(1) begins on the date of issuance of the initial Commission accreditation letter; and(2) extends until withdrawn by the recognized accrediting body or by the Commission under § 651.11 of this subchapter (relating to Automatic Withdrawal of Commission Accreditation) or under § 651.104 of this chapter (relating to Withdrawal of Commission Accreditation).(b) Provisional term. (1) A laboratory that applies for accreditation from a recognized accrediting body may apply to the Commission for provisional accreditation in accordance with § 651.9 of this subchapter (relating to Provisional Commission Accreditation) for a term not to exceed one year from the date the Commission issues the accreditation unless formally extended for good cause by the Commission.(2) If a currently accredited laboratory is in the process of renewing or replacing its accreditation from a recognized accrediting body, prior to the end of its term, and applies for provisional Commission accreditation, the term of that provisional accreditation may not exceed six (6) months.(c) Limited term. A laboratory, including an out of state, federal, or private laboratory, may request Commission accreditation for a term less than the term normally available under this subchapter.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 651.10
The provisions of this §651.10 adopted to be effective June 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 4438; transferred effective September 1, 2015, as published in the Texas Register July 31, 2015, 40 TexReg 4907; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 51, December 18, 2015, TexReg 9306, eff. 12/24/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 40, October 6, 2017, TexReg 5489, eff. 10/8/2017; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 34, August 21, 2020, TexReg 5930, eff. 8/26/2020