New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle U - Division of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter VIII - Forensic Services
Part 6190 - New York State Accreditation Program For Forensic Laboratories
Section 6190.1 - Definitions

(1) The term forensic laboratory shall have the same meaning as set forth in Executive Law (EL) section 995(l) and shall include a forensic DNA laboratory which shall have the same meaning as set forth in EL section 995(2).

(2) The term forensic DNA testing shall have the same meaning as set forth in EL section 995(2).

(3) The term DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid.

(4) The term DNA Subcommittee refers to the subcommittee on forensic DNA laboratories and forensic DNA testing established pursuant to EL section 995-b(l3).

(5) The term Commission refers to the Commission on Forensic Science established pursuant to EL section 995-a.

(6) The term Division refers to the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services.

(7) The term ANAB refers to ANSI National Accreditation Board Current ANAB accreditation requirements, which are contained in the I SO/IEC 17025 or ISO 17020, as updated, and which can be obtained from ISO at www.iso.org or from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) at www.ansi.org. The corresponding program documentation for either ISO/ IEC 17025 or ISO/IEC 17020, as updated, may be obtained from ANAB at www.anab.org. These requirements may also be viewed at the Division of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210.

(8) The phrase Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories and Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories refers to standards issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which took effect September 1, 2011. These standards may be obtained from ANAB at www.anab.org and the Federal Bureau of Investigation at www.fbi.gov. These standards may also be viewed at the Division of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210.

(9) The term laboratory director refers to the director of the forensic laboratory.

(10) The term ABFT refers to the American Board of Forensic Toxicology, Inc. The current ABFT laboratory accreditation program is found in the 2013 Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Accreditation Program Checklist, which may be obtained from ABFT at www.abft.org. This program may also be viewed at the Division of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Street, Albany, NY 12210.

(11) The terms disciplines or categories of testing refer to the type of forensic examination being conducted by the forensic laboratory.

(12) The term scope of accreditation refers to the disciplines or categories of testing for which the forensic laboratory has been granted accreditation. Note: ASCLD/LAB offers accreditation in disciplines and categories of testing and calibration. ABFT offers accreditation only in the discipline of forensic toxicology.

(13) The term mock cases means simulated cases instead of actual or real cases.