Section 100907 Of Article 3. Environmental Laboratories From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
100907
. (a) The department shall revoke, in whole or in part, the
accreditation of a NELAP accredited laboratory for either of the
following reasons:
(1) Failure to submit an acceptable corrective action report in
response to a deficiency report, and failure to implement corrective
action related to any deficiencies found during a laboratory
assessment. The laboratory may submit two corrective actions within
the time limits specified by the accrediting authority.
(2) Failure to successfully analyze and report proficiency testing
sample results pursuant to Chapter 2 of the NELAC standards.
(b) The department shall revoke, in whole, the accreditation of a
NELAP accredited laboratory for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to respond with a corrective action report within the
required 30-day period.
(2) Failure to participate in the proficiency testing program, as
required by Chapter 2 of the NELAC standards.
(3) Submittal of proficiency test sample results generated by
another laboratory as its own.
(4) Misrepresentation of any material fact pertinent to receiving
or maintaining accreditation.
(5) Denial of entry during normal business hours for an onsite
assessment, as required by Chapter 3 of the NELAC standards.
(6) Conviction of charges for the falsification of any report of,
or that relates to, a laboratory analysis.
(c) The department may also revoke, in whole, a laboratory's
accreditation for failure to remit the accreditation fees within the
time limit established by the accrediting authority.
(d) After correcting the reason or reasons for revocation, the
NELAP accredited laboratory may reapply for accreditation no sooner
than six months from the official date of revocation.
(e) A laboratory's NELAP accreditation shall not be revoked
without the right to due process, as required by Chapter 4 of the
NELAC standards.