Section R3-5-102. Certification; Renewal; Termination

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 func- tions 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 refer- ences to any publication where the test procedure is described;

4.        Provide a current employee organization chart that includes employee name, title, and laboratory responsi- bility; and

5.        Include the fee prescribed in R3-5-104 with the applica- tion.

B.       A person shall provide written notification to the Assistant Director of any change to the information provided under sub- section (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 proce- dures 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 expi- ration 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 Depart- ment shall return the application to the person for resub- mission.

4.        The current certification remains valid until a determina- tion 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.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R3-1-202 renumbered without change as Section R3-5-102 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-5-102 renumbered from R3-1-702 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemak- ing at 5 A.A.R. 573, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp.

99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3959,

effective November 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-3).