1 Va. Admin. Code § 30-46-140

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 1VAC30-46-140 - Secondary accreditation

A. DCLS may grant secondary accreditation to an environmental laboratory that holds a current accreditation from another NELAP-recognized primary accreditation body.

B. The owner of a TNI-accredited environmental laboratory that seeks accreditation under this chapter shall apply as specified in 1VAC30-46-70 with the exception of 1VAC30-46-70 F 1 n and o.

C. The owner of the applicant laboratory shall pay the fee required by 1VAC30-46-150.

D. DCLS shall not require a TNI-accredited environmental laboratory that seeks accreditation under this section to meet any additional proficiency testing, quality assurance, or on-site assessment requirements for the fields of accreditation for which the laboratory holds primary TNI accreditation.

E. DCLS shall consider only the current certificate of accreditation issued by the TNI-recognized primary accreditation body.

F. DCLS shall grant secondary accreditation for only the fields of accreditation offered under this chapter for which the laboratory holds current primary TNI accreditation.

1 Va. Admin. Code § 30-46-140

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 2009; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 01, eff. 11/1/2015; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 12, eff. 4/1/2022.

Statutory Authority: § 2.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia.