Section R3-5-107. Proficiency Testing Program

A.      A person applying for laboratory certification shall participate in a PTP to demonstrate the ability of the laboratory to provide the agricultural laboratory service.

B.       A person participating in an outside PTP shall provide the Assistant Director with its identification number and a copy of the results. The person shall pay the cost of the PTP.

C.      The Department shall evaluate each laboratory based on com- parative results obtained for each PTP sample. If the Depart- ment discovers a deficiency, the person applying for laboratory certification shall submit a corrective action plan to the Assistant Director.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 25, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R3-1-207 renumbered without change as Section R3-5-107 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-5-107 renumbered from R3-1-707 (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).