Interim requirements - 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4107

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     § 4107.  Interim requirements.
        (a)  Registration.--All environmental laboratories shall
     register with the department by October 2, 2002, on a
     registration form prepared by the department. An environmental
     laboratory which begins testing or analysis of environmental
     samples after this date shall register with the department
     before beginning operations.
        (b)  Time for application.--All environmental laboratories
     shall apply for accreditation within six months after the
     Environmental Quality Board establishes an accreditation
     requirement by regulation for a type of laboratory. The
     submission of an application shall provide interim authorization
     to continue operations until the department takes final action
     on the application.
        (c)  NELAP accreditation.--An environmental laboratory may
     apply to the department for NELAP accreditation after the
     department is approved as an accrediting authority by NELAP. The
     department may grant NELAP accreditation to a laboratory that
     meets the requirements of this chapter and the most current
     version of the NELAC standards that are hereby incorporated by
     reference.
        (d)  Temporary fees.--Until regulations are promulgated under
     this chapter, the following fees shall be charged:
            (1)  Five thousand dollars for the processing of an
        application for NELAP accreditation.
            (2)  Fifty dollars for the processing of an application
        for registration.

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