(a) Certificates of approval shall be issued to environmental laboratories in one or more categories, including, but not limited to:

1. (1) examination of potable water, including, but not limited to, the analytes listed in Part 5 of the New York State Sanitary Code;
2. (2) examination of nonpotable water such as wastewater and samples for water quality monitoring of lakes, streams and rivers;
3. (3) examination of solid waste, soil and sediment, including, but not limited to, hazardous wastes (see Environmental Conservation Law, article 27);
4. (4) examination of air;
5. (5) examination of medical marihuana (see New York State Public Health Law article 33, title 5-A); and

6. (6) examination of any sample, specimen or substance listed or otherwise described in section 502 of the Public Health Law.

   Certificates of approval shall limit approval to specific analytes within one or more of the above categories.

(b) A certificate of approval issued to an environmental laboratory shall set forth:

1. (1) the nature of the approval (interim or full);
2. (2) the approved categories and analytes;
3. (3) the name of the laboratory lead technical director as defined in section 55-2.1 of this Subpart; and
4. (4) the expiration date of the approval, which date shall be no later than one year from the date the certificate of approval is issued, unless an earlier date is set forth on the certificate.