North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 26 - MENTAL HEALTH, GENERAL
Subchapter E - MANUFACTURERS: DISTRIBUTORS: DISPENSERS AND RESEARCHERS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section .0100 - REGISTRATION OF MANUFACTURERS: DISTRIBUTORS: AND DISPENSERS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section 26E .0107 - APPROVAL OF CANINE CERTIFICATION ASSOCIATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall approve a canine certification association that requests approval and meets the requirements as set forth in this Rule.

(b) Each canine certification association shall utilize certification standards that require the dog handler to demonstrate competence in the following areas:

(c) The canine certification association shall make available to DHHS the certification procedures and standards it plans to employ.

(d) The certification procedures and standards shall certify the dog handler and drug detection dog as a team.

(e) The canine certification association shall submit documentation to DHHS showing the following:

(f) The DHHS shall review the certification procedures and standards to verify the association's compliance with the requirements as set forth in this Rule.

(g) The approval of a canine certification association by the DHHS shall be valid for three years. Canine certification associations that want to maintain approval shall request renewal from DHHS prior to the end of the three year period.

(h) The DHHS shall maintain a list of approved canine certification associations.