Section 453A.650 - Scientific director: Responsibilities; qualifications1. Each independent testing laboratory must employ a scientific director who must be responsible for: (a) Ensuring that the laboratory achieves and maintains quality standards of practice; and(b) Supervising all staff of the laboratory.2. The scientific director of an independent testing laboratory must have earned: (a) A doctorate degree in science from an accredited college or university and have at least 2 years of post-degree laboratory experience;(b) A master's degree in science from an accredited college or university and have at least 4 years of post-degree laboratory experience; or(c) A bachelor's degree in science from an accredited college or university and have at least 6 years of post-degree laboratory experience.3. If a scientific director is no longer employed by an independent testing laboratory, the independent testing laboratory shall not be permitted to conduct any testing.4. Upon the appointment of a new scientific director by an independent testing laboratory, the independent testing laboratory shall not resume any testing until the Department conducts an inspection of the independent testing laboratory.Nev. Admin. Code § 453A.650
Added to NAC by Div. of Pub. & Behavioral Health by R004-14, 3-28-2014, eff. 4-1-2014; A by R092-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018NRS 453A.370, as amended by section 47 of Assembly Bill No. 422, chapter 540, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3706 and section 48 of Senate Bill No. 487, chapter 541, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3759