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IC 16-19-8
Chapter 8. State Health Laboratory
IC 16-19-8-1
Establishment
Sec. 1. A state health laboratory is established as a division of the
state department under the general control of the state department.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.
IC 16-19-8-2
Location; purpose; fees
Sec. 2. (a) The state health laboratory shall be located at
Indianapolis and shall be used to:
(1) analyze foods and drugs for the purpose of enforcing the
pure food and drug laws; and
(2) perform sanitary analyses, pathological examinations, and
studies in hygiene and preventive medicine;
to aid in the enforcement of the health laws and for no other purpose.
(b) All work done in the state health laboratory must be done
exclusively and entirely for the public benefit.
(c) The state department may establish fee schedules and charges
for services provided by the state health laboratory.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.
IC 16-19-8-3
Superintendent, chemist, and other employees; compensation
Sec. 3. (a) For the conduct of the state health laboratory, the state
department shall employ and appoint a superintendent other than the
state health commissioner.
(b) The superintendent shall have charge of and manage the state
health laboratory. The superintendent is entitled to receive a salary
established by the state department subject to approval by the budget
agency. The superintendent must be learned and skilled in
bacteriology and pathology.
(c) The state department shall also employ a skilled chemist,
whose salary is established by the state department subject to
approval by the budget agency.
(d) Both appointees must be temperate, healthy, well
recommended, and of good moral character.
(e) The state department may employ employees the state
department considers necessary for the successful conduct of the
laboratory. The state department may define the duties and fix the
compensation of the employees, whose employment is by consent of
the governor.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.
