5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1005-7-3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024
Rule 5 CCR 1005-7-3 - [Effective 1/14/2025] Natural Medicine Testing Facilities: General Limitations or Prohibited Acts3.1Conflicts of Interest. A Natural Medicine Testing Facility shall establish policies to prevent the existence or appearance of undue commercial, financial, or other influences that may diminish the competency, impartiality, and integrity of the Natural Medicine Testing Facility's testing processes or results, or that may diminish public confidence in the competency, impartiality and integrity of the Natural Medicine Testing Facility's testing processes or results. At a minimum, employees, owners or agents of a Natural Medicine Testing Facility who participate in any aspect of the analysis, resulting, and/or reporting of a Sample are prohibited from improperly influencing the testing process, improperly manipulating data, or improperly benefiting from any on-going financial, employment, personal or business relationship with the Natural Medicine Cultivator or Natural Medicine Manufacturer that provided the Sample.3.2Transfer to Unlicensed Persons Prohibited. A Natural Medicine Testing Facility shall not transfer any Regulated Natural Medicine or Regulated Natural Medicine Product to a Person who does not hold a Natural Medicine Testing Facility License or a Facilitator licensed by the Department of Regulatory Agencies under article 170 of title 12.3.3Destruction of Received Samples. A Natural Medicine Testing Facility shall properly dispose of all Samples it receives, that are not transferred to another Natural Medicine Testing Facility, after all requested tests have been completed and any sample retention period has elapsed. See Rule 14 - Waste Disposal.3.4Sample Rejection. A Natural Medicine Testing Facility shall reject any Sample where: 3.4.1 The condition of the Sample at receipt indicates that the Sample may have been tampered with or could have become contaminated as a result of damaged or improper packaging; OR 3.4.2 The Sample of Natural Medicine has not been collected in accordance with 1 CCR 213-1.47 CR 24, December 25, 2024, effective 1/14/2025