3-145

3-145. Mandatory and voluntary certification;
sampling procedures; application; expiration; renewal

A. A person who establishes, conducts or maintains a laboratory that provides
agricultural laboratory services to agencies or departments of this state or its
political subdivisions shall apply for a certificate from the state agricultural
laboratory as proof that the laboratory so certified is in compliance with rules adopted
by the director for the certification of such laboratories. Any other person providing
agricultural laboratory services may apply for such a certificate.

B. A person providing guaranteed laboratory analysis information to distributors of
commercial feed and whole seeds for consumption by livestock shall be certified under
this section.

C. An individual who collects samples for the state agricultural laboratory or for
any certified agricultural laboratory shall follow the sampling procedures established by
the director.

D. A certified laboratory shall report test results only to the party who provided
the original sample and, on request, to the state agricultural laboratory or as required
by section 3-2611.01.

E. A person who desires a certificate pursuant to this section shall file with the
state agricultural laboratory an application for a certificate accompanied by the
application fee.

F. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the assistant director and
furnished by the state agricultural laboratory and shall contain:

1. The name and location of the laboratory.

2. The name of the person owning the laboratory and the name of the person
supervising the laboratory.

3. A description of the programs, services and functions provided by the
laboratory.

4. Such other information as the assistant director deems necessary to carry out
the purposes of this section.

G. The assistant director shall issue a certificate to an applicant if the
assistant director is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the rules
prescribing standards for certified laboratories.

H. A certificate expires one year after the date of issuance and shall be renewed
upon payment of the renewal application fee as prescribed in section 3-146 and continued
compliance with this article and the applicable rules.