Okla. Admin. Code § 252:301-3-51

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 252:301-3-51 - Grounds to take enforcement action

In addition to the grounds listed in 27A O.S. §2-3-501 et seq., § 2-4-305(A) and OAC 252:4-7-15, the DEQ may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew in part or in whole the accreditation of any laboratory for the following grounds:

(1) consistent and significant errors in analyses, erroneous reporting or evidence of professional or technical incompetence;

(2) misrepresentation to others regarding the type and conditions of DEQ accreditation and the reliance of others on such misrepresentation;

(3) failure to perform any of the following:

(A) to correct deficiencies, comply with a corrective action plan, or take other action required by the DEQ pursuant to these rules;

(B) to participate or produce acceptable results in required proficiency testing;

(C) to cooperate with or allow on-site laboratory evaluations, inspections, or access to records; or

(D) failure to notify or submit reports to the DEQ as required by this Chapter

(4) submission of a proficiency testing sample to another laboratory for analysis, and reporting data received as its own;

(5) collaboration with other laboratories on results before proficiency testing sample results are submitted to the required agency;

(6) allowing persons other than qualified laboratory employees to perform and report results of accredited analytes;

(7) any other violation, action or inaction presenting good cause for such action, or

(8) failure to make payment when due.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:301-3-51

Added at 25 Ok Reg 2247, eff 7-11-08

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 24, September 3, 2019, eff. 9/15/2019