1. (a) A mobile laboratory owned by an accredited fixed-based laboratory shall be considered an extension of the parent laboratory and shall not require separate accreditation if it:

   1. (1) Operates under the same quality system as the fixed-based laboratory;
   2. (2) Performs a subset of analyses for which the parent laboratory is accredited; and
   3. (3) Analyzes samples exclusively from within the state in which the parent fixed-base laboratory is located.

2. (b) A mobile laboratory owned by an accredited fixed-base laboratory shall be considered a separate laboratory requiring separate accreditation, subject to the same application process, fees, assessments, and other requirements as any other environmental laboratory, if it:

   1. (1) Does not operate under the same quality system as the fixed-based laboratory;
   2. (2) Performs analyses for which the fixed-base laboratory is not accredited; or
   3. (3) Analyzes samples from outside of the state in which the parent fixed-base laboratory is located.

3. (c) Individual or remote sites shall be subject to the same application process, fees, assessments, and other requirements as other environmental laboratories, subject to the following:

   1. (1) A part of a laboratory that is in a building in proximity to the laboratory shall not be considered an individual or remote site; and
   2. (2) A location that is only a sample collection site shall not be considered an environmental laboratory that is subject to the requirements of this chapter.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-C 300) #12065, eff 1-1-17; ss by #13291, eff 11-23-21