1. (1) These rules are for the following purposes:

   1. (a) Implementing Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 438.605 to 438.620, 448.280 and the Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act of 1981. ORS 438.610 states that the Oregon Health Authority shall, by adopting standards in concurrence with the accrediting body, implement an environmental laboratory accreditation program hereafter referred to as the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP).
   2. (b) Establish requirements for the accreditation of laboratories analyzing samples under the guidance of the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), cannabis testing under ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586, and psilocybin testing under ORS 475A.590 to 475A.622.

2. (2) The following must be done by an ORELAP accredited laboratory:

   1. (a) Testing of water samples under ORS 448.150, Oregon’s Drinking Water Quality Act.
   2. (b) Testing and sampling of cannabis under ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586, except with written permission from the Authority or Commission.
   3. (c) Testing and sampling of psilocybin products under ORS 475A.590 to 475A.622, except with written permission from the Authority.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 448.150, 448.131, 448.280, 438.605, 438.610, 438.615, 438.620, 475C.544, 475C.560, 475A.590 & 475A.606

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 448.280, 438.605, 438.610, 438.615, 438.620, 475C.544, 475C.560, 475A.590 & 475A.606

History

PH 207-2022, amend filed 12/27/2022, effective 12/27/2022
PH 34-2022, minor correction filed 04/26/2022, effective 04/26/2022
PH 30-2020, minor correction filed 05/07/2020, effective 05/07/2020
PH 17-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6-7-16
PH 31-2015(Temp), f. 12-29-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16
PH 6-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-9-11
PH 20-2003, f. 12-02-03, cert. ef. 12-08-03
PH 13-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-22-03 thru 3-20-04
OHD 16-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-02
OHD 7-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-26-99