1. (a) An application for accreditation shall be denied in the following circumstances:

   1. (1) Failure to submit a completed application, including SOPs and quality manual;
   2. (2) Failure to pay required fees;
   3. (3) Failure of laboratory staff to meet the personnel qualifications of education, training and experience as required by the TNI standards;
   4. (4) Failure to successfully analyze and report proficiency testing samples as required by the TNI standards and requirements of this Chapter at Part 1 of Subchapter 9;
   5. (5) Failure to respond to an assessment report from the on-site assessment with a corrective action report within the 30 calendar days after receipt of the assessment report;
   6. (6) Failure to implement the corrective actions detailed in the corrective action report within the specified time frame as approved by the primary accreditation body;
   7. (7) Failure to implement a quality system as defined in the TNI standards;
   8. (8) Failure to pass required on-site assessment(s) as specified in the TNI standards;
   9. (9) Misrepresentation of any fact pertinent to receiving or maintaining accreditation; or
   10. (10) Denial of entry during normal business hours for an on-site assessment as required by the TNI standards.
2. (b) If the laboratory is not successful in correcting the deficiencies as required by TNI standards, the laboratory must wait six months before again reapplying for accreditation.
3. (c) Laboratory accreditation will not be denied without the right to due process as addressed in OAC 252:4, Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Added at 32 Ok Reg 961, eff 9-15-15