15a NCAC 02H .0808      RECERTIFICATION

(a)  A laboratory decertified in accordance with Rule .0807(a) of this Section shall be recertified at the end of the Decertification period imposed by the Division pursuant to Rule .0807(a) and (d) of this Section by showing that it has corrected the deficiencies for which it was decertified.

(b)  A laboratory decertified for a Parameter Method due to two consecutive Unacceptable Proficiency Testing Results or on two consecutive Split Samples shall be recertified at the end of the 30-day period by completing all of the following:

(1)           Report acceptable results on two consecutive Proficiency Testing Samples submitted by a State Laboratory-approved Vendor or report acceptable results on two consecutive Split Samples to the State Laboratory. Recertification samples may be requested from a State Laboratory-approved Vendor at any time within two years from the decertification effective date;

(2)           Submit a written request for Recertification;

(3)           Supply the State Laboratory with a description of corrective actions that includes the Root Cause of the failure and the corrective action taken to prevent recurrence;

(4)           Pay the required fee as specified in Rule .0806(f) or (g) of this Section; and

(5)           Meet all the Decertification requirements in accordance with Rule .0807(e) of this Section.

(c)  The Division shall treat any laboratory decertified for two years or longer for a Parameter Method as an initial Certification, as set forth in Rule .0805 of this Section.

(d)  A laboratory decertified pursuant to Rule .0807(c) of this Section shall be recertified following the Decertification period set by Rule .0807(d) of this Section by demonstrating compliance with all requirements of this Section.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.3(a)(10);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 2, 1992; December 1,1984;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 2001;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2002;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2019.