27 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 41 - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation

• Chapter Notes
• Section 4101 - Scope Of Chapter
  This chapter deals with environmental laboratory accreditation.
• Section 4102 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 4103 - Establishment Of Program
  (a) Establishment.--The department shall establish an accreditation program for environmental laboratories. (b) Accreditation.--An environmental laboratory must be accredited under this chapter and be in...
• Section 4104 - Powers And Duties
  The department shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Establish, administer and enforce an environmental laboratory accreditation program which shall include accreditation standards...
• Section 4105 - Powers And Duties Of Environmental Quality Board
  (a) General rule.--The Environmental Quality Board shall adopt regulations as necessary to implement this chapter, to include the establishment of: (1) Testing or analysis...
• Section 4106 - Requirements Of Certificate Of Accreditation
  (a) Forms.--Applications, certificates and other documents shall be in a form prescribed by the department. (b) General requirements.--An environmental laboratory shall have the staff,...
• Section 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...
• Section 4108 - Advisory Committee
  The secretary shall appoint a Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee to provide technical assistance under this chapter. The committee shall consist of 11 members, including...
• Section 4109 - Unlawful Conduct
  (a) General rule.--It shall be unlawful for a person to violate or to cause or assist in the violation of this chapter, to fail...
• Section 4110 - Penalties
  (a) Criminal penalties.-- (1) A person who knowingly, willfully or recklessly misrepresents that a test or an environmental sample is accurate or was performed...
• Section 4111 - Records
  Records required under this chapter shall be maintained for five years unless otherwise specified in regulation.
• Section 4112 - Whistleblower Protection
  An employee of an environmental laboratory covered by this chapter shall be deemed to be an employee under the act of December 12, 1986...
• Section 4113 - Continuation Of Existing Rules And Regulations
  All existing rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any environmental statute remain in full force and effect until superseded and repealed by the rules...

Last modified: October 8, 2016