1. (a) Normal term. The normal term for Commission accreditation:

   1. (1) begins on the date of issuance of the initial Commission accreditation letter; and
   2. (2) extends until withdrawn by the recognized accrediting body or by the Commission under §651.11 of this title (relating to Withdrawal of Commission Accreditation).

2. (b) Provisional term.

   1. (1) A laboratory or its discipline or subdiscipline that applies for accreditation from a recognized accrediting body may apply to the Commission for provisional accreditation in accordance with §651.9 of this title (relating to Provisional Commission Accreditation) for a term not to exceed one year from the date the Commission issues the accreditation unless formally extended for good cause by the Commission.
   2. (2) If a currently accredited laboratory is in the process of renewing or replacing its accreditation from a recognized accrediting body, prior to the end of its term, and applies for provisional Commission accreditation, the term of that provisional accreditation may not exceed six (6) months.
3. (c) Limited term. A laboratory, including an out of state, federal, or private laboratory, may request Commission accreditation for a term less than the term normally available under this subchapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §651.10 adopted to be effective June 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 4438; transferred effective September 1, 2015, as published in the Texas Register July 31, 2015, 40 TexReg 4907; amended to be effective December 24, 2015, 40 TexReg 9305.