15A NCAC 02H .0809      RECIPROCITY

(a)  Laboratories certified under certification programs of other states or other certification or accreditation bodies shall be given reciprocal Certification if such programs or certification or accreditation bodies meet the requirements of this Section. In requesting reciprocity Certification, laboratories shall include with the application required by Rule .0805(a) of this Section a copy of their certification, a copy of the last audit report from the certifying body, the laboratory's response to the audit report, the laboratory's scope of accreditation, and applicable regulations from the certifying agency.

(b)  Laboratories certified by reciprocity shall pay the applicable fees required by Rule .0806 of this Section.

(c)  If a laboratory's certification by another state's program or another certification or accreditation body is discontinued, the State Laboratory shall be notified and Certification under this Section shall be terminated at the same time.

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;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2019.