1. (1) Initial application. An operator shall apply for initial certification under s. ATCP 77.03 on a form provided by the department. The operator shall submit a separate application for each laboratory. An application shall include all of the following:

   1. (a) The operator’s correct legal name and address, and any trade names used by the operator. The application shall indicate whether the operator is an individual, corporation, partnership, cooperative association, limited liability company, trust, or other organization or entity.
   2. (b) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the laboratory.
   3. (c) The name of the laboratory administrator under s. ATCP 77.12.
   4. (d) The tests under s. ATCP 77.02 for which the operator seeks certification.

   5. (e) Documentation that the laboratory is qualified to perform each test which the operator identifies under par. (d). Documentation shall include all of the following:

      1. 1. Proof that the laboratory has all of the equipment needed to perform each test.
      2. 2. Written test procedures used for each test, or an identification of the standard test methods used for each test.

      3. 3. Proof of analytical proficiency in each test. Proof may consist of quality assurance test results from comparison studies, split samples or proficiency tests which meet the proficiency evaluation requirements under s. ATCP 77.24 or 77.34. The operator of a water laboratory shall also provide documentation required under s. ATCP 77.32.

         Note: An operator may obtain application forms and submit applications to the department at the following address:

         Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
         Division of food and recreational safety, bureau of food and recreational businesses
         Laboratory Certification Program
         P.O. Box 8911
         Madison, WI 53708-8911
         (608) 224-4712

2. (2) Annual renewal. To renew an annual certification, the operator of a certified laboratory shall file a renewal application with the department by December 31 of each year. The operator shall file the renewal application on a form provided by the department. The renewal application shall include all of the following:

   1. (a) The information required under sub. (1) (a) to (d). The application shall identify any changes since the last annual renewal.
   2. (b) The information required under sub. (1) (e) if the operator requests certification to perform a test which the department has not yet certified the operator to perform.

   3. (c) The certification fees required under s. ATCP 77.06.

      Note: The department will send renewal application forms to certified laboratories approximately 6 weeks before their current annual certifications expire.

3. (3) False information. No person may misrepresent or falsify any information contained in a certification application under this section.

History

History: Cr. Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 10-1-99; CR 19-076: am. (1) (b) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20.