LAC 33:I.5915. Accreditation

A. The period of accreditation shall be one year. To maintain accreditation the laboratory shall meet all requirements of these regulations and the NELAP standards. B. The department may suspend or discredit a laboratory in any or all of the test categories within the fields of testing for failure to meet the requirements of these regulations and the NELAP standards. C. The department shall notify the laboratory by registered letter of the suspension or discreditation and the reason for the action. D. Accreditation shall remain in effect until revoked by the accrediting authority, withdrawn at the written request of the accredited laboratory, or the expiration of the accreditation period. E. The laboratory may renew accreditation by meeting the requirements outlined in LAC 33:I.5703. F. Appeals for laboratories that have received discreditation or revocation notices are governed by applicable statutes.