Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. Initial laboratory certification. A person
who is seeking initial laboratory certification to provide an agricultural
laboratory service, as prescribed in A.R.S. §
3-145,
shall:
1. Provide the following information
on an application form obtained from the Department:
a. Name, business and mailing address,
telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the laboratory;
b. Name, address, telephone number, e-mail
address, and signature of the owner; and
c. Name, address, telephone number, e-mail
address, and signature of the laboratory manager;
2. Provide a description of all programs,
services, and functions performed at the laboratory;
3. On the application form, list the service
that the certified laboratory will perform by commodity or sample-type,
detailing the test procedure used, including specific references to any
publication where the test procedure is described;
4. Provide a current employee organization
chart that includes employee name, title, and laboratory responsibility;
and
5. Include the fee prescribed
in
R3-5-104 with the
application.
B. A person
shall provide written notification to the Assistant Director of any change to
the information provided under subsection (A)(1) within 30 days after the
change.
C. New service. If a person
is seeking laboratory certification for a service not currently performed by
the SAL, the application will be considered as a new service laboratory
certification. If the necessary expertise for review does not exist within the
SAL, the Director shall establish a committee as prescribed in A.R.S. §
3-106 to
advise the Department of the proper procedures for laboratory certification in
that area.
D. Certification
renewal.
1. A person shall file a renewal
application obtained from the Department at least 30 days before the expiration
date of the current certification and provide the information required in
subsection (A)(1).
2. An
application received less than 30 days before the expiration date is untimely
and the person shall reapply for an initial laboratory certification.
3. If an application is received more than 60
days before the expiration date of the current certification, the Department
shall return the application to the person for resubmission.
4. The current certification remains valid
until a determination is made on the renewal application.
5. A person shall pay the fee prescribed in
R3-5-104 with the renewal application.
E. Certification termination. A person may
terminate a laboratory certification by notifying the Assistant Director in
writing within 30 days before the effective date of the termination.
