In addition to the grounds listed in 27A O.S. §2-3-501 et seq., § 2-4-305(A) and OAC 252:4-7-15, the DEQ may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew in part or in whole the accreditation of any laboratory for the following grounds:

1. (1) consistent and significant errors in analyses, erroneous reporting or evidence of professional or technical incompetence;
2. (2) misrepresentation to others regarding the type and conditions of DEQ accreditation and the reliance of others on such misrepresentation;

3. (3) failure to perform any of the following:

   1. (A) to correct deficiencies, comply with a Corrective Action Report, or take other action required by the DEQ pursuant to these rules;
   2. (B) to participate or produce acceptable results in required proficiency testing;
   3. (C) to cooperate with or allow on-site laboratory evaluations, or access to records; or
   4. (D) failure to notify or submit reports to the DEQ as required by this Chapter
4. (4) submission of a proficiency testing sample to another laboratory for analysis, and reporting data received as its own;
5. (5) collaboration with other laboratories on results before proficiency testing sample results are submitted to the required agency;
6. (6) allowing persons other than qualified laboratory employees to perform and report results of accredited analytes; or
7. (7) any other violation, action or inaction presenting good cause for such action.

Added at 28 Ok Reg 1201, eff 7-1-11

Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1599, eff 9-15-19