1. A. Requirements. A person operating a forensic laboratory that performs one or more forensic analyses shall:

   1. (1) Obtain, complete, and submit written or electronic permit applications as prescribed in this subtitle;
   2. (2) Obtain a forensic laboratory license as required in this subtitle; and
   3. (3) Renew a forensic laboratory license as required in this subtitle.

2. B. Regulatory Requirements. A person operating a forensic laboratory under a license shall comply with the:

   1. (1) Audit requirements set forth in COMAR 10.51.02.03;
   2. (2) Applicable proficiency testing requirements set forth in COMAR 10.51.04;
   3. (3) Applicable ethics, data integrity, and non-retaliation requirements set forth in COMAR 10.51.05.16 and .17;
   4. (4) Applicable quality systems, quality assurance, and quality control requirements set forth in COMAR 10.51.05;
   5. (5) Applicable employee requirements set forth in COMAR 10.51.06; and
   6. (6) Applicable federal, State, and local requirements regarding the operation of forensic laboratories.

Authority: Health-General Article, Title 17, Subtitle 2A, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 660)

Chapter, Licenses and Fees renamed Licenses effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)

Regulation .02A amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953); March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)

Regulation .03A, F amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .04 repealed effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)