1. (a) Registration.

   1. (1) An independent testing laboratory, or a laboratory in an institution of higher education, must be registered with the Department before performing any test related to the Department hemp program.
   2. (2) An independent testing laboratory or a laboratory in an institution of higher education shall submit a complete application for registration in a form prescribed by the Department.
   3. (3) An independent testing laboratory or a laboratory in an institution of higher education must be accredited by an independent accreditation body in accordance with International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 and must be registered with DEA.

2. (b) Registered Laboratories.

   1. (1) A list of Department-registered laboratories shall be available to license holders on the Department website.
   2. (2) A license holder may test a hemp sample using a registered laboratory in accordance with Tex. Agric. Code §122.151(c).
   3. (3) A license holder who uses a registered laboratory shall pay that laboratory's fees.

3. (c) State of Texas Laboratory.

   1. (1) A license holder may test a hemp sample using a State of Texas Laboratory operated by the Department or its representative (State Laboratory).
   2. (2) The State Laboratory shall be used if the license holder fails to use a registered laboratory.
   3. (3) A license holder shall pay the State laboratory fees.
   4. (4) The State Laboratory shall be registered with DEA.

Source Note:The provisions of this §24.24 adopted to be effective March 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 1655.