Okla. Admin. Code § 310:638-3-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:638-3-3 - Procedures for licensure

(a) Application for licensure shall be made on a form prescribed by the Commissioner of Health by the director of the applicant testing facility.

(1) A separate application shall be completed for each testing facility location, except that a testing facility which is not at a fixed location, that is, a testing facility that moves from testing site to testing site, shall complete a single application using the address of its designated primary site.

(2) Each van or other mobile unit providing laboratory services to an employer to test for the presence or absence of drugs or alcohol shall complete a separate application using the address of the designated primary site or home base.

(b) The license fee shall be paid at the time of application for each application completed and filed. The license fee is non-refundable.

(c) Prior to licensure, in addition to the completed application and licensure fee, each drug screen testing facility shall provide:

(1) Proof of enrollment and satisfactory performance in an approved proficiency testing program in accordance with OAC 310:638-5-10;

(2) The names and qualifications of all technical staff in accordance with OAC 310:638-5-2;

(3) The name and address of the testing facility(s) utilized for confirmation testing.

(d) Prior to licensure, in addition to the completed application and licensure fee, each testing facility seeking licensure based on certification by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, accreditation by the College of American Pathologists or licensed by a State acceptable to the Department, shall submit proof of current certification, accreditation, or licensure and shall be deemed to meet licensure requirements.

(e) Upon satisfying the requirements for licensure, the testing facility shall be issued the appropriate class of license for initial screening for drugs and/or alcohol or confirmatory testing for drugs and/or alcohol or both.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:638-3-3

Added at 11 Ok Reg 4339, eff 7-14-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 517, eff 12-12-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3069, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 381, eff 11-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2045, eff 6-12-00