Rhode Island General Laws 23-16.2-4.1. Certificate required for analytical laboratories – Term of certificate – Fee
It shall be unlawful for any analytical laboratory to perform testing or analyses of samples originating in this state, for which the department of health requires certification, without having a certificate issued by the department of health pursuant to this chapter. Certificates for specific analyses and methods for laboratory testing of potable water, nonpotable water, and environmental samples for lead content are hereby required. The department is authorized to require certification for other types of environmental testing and to set fees for certificates in regulation. Certificates, unless sooner suspended or revoked under the provisions of this chapter, shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of December of every year following the date of the certificate.
History of Section.
P.L. 2003, ch. 59, § 5; P.L. 2003, ch. 72, § 5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-16.2-4.1
- Analytical laboratory: means a facility for the biological, microbiological, chemical, physical, and radiochemical examination of potable water, nonpotable water or other environmental matrices. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-16.2-2
- Certification: means the determination by the department of health that an analytical laboratory is capable of performing specific tests or analyses of environmental samples in accordance with the requirements of the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-16.2-2