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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64E. Division of Environmental Health |
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64E-1. Certification Of Environmental Testing Laboratories |
1(1) Application Fee – An applicant for certification must submit to the DOH a fee of $200.00 for the evaluation and processing of each application. The DOH shall assess an additional fee of $200 for each subsequent application for additional Fields of Accreditation, as defined in Volume 1, Module 2 of the TNI Standards, referenced in rule 5864E-1.0015, 59F.A.C.
60(2) Certification Fee – In addition to the application processing fee, the DOH shall charge fees for the initial certification and on application for annual renewal for each category of certification in each category group in subsections 9764E-1.007(6) 98through 9964E-1.007(10), 100F.A.C., below as follows:
104(a) 105Chemical Testing, Asbestos Testing, Toxicity Testing, and Microbiological Testing: 114One category – $400, Two categories – $800, Three categories – $1,200, and Four or more categories – $1,600.
135(b) Radiochemical Testing – $400.
140(3) Laboratories approved after July 1 shall have the certification fees prorated on a quarterly basis beginning with the quarter in which the department issues certification.
166(4) 167Except for inspections conducted for the purposes of contract oversight of the DOH contract assessment providers, the DOH 185shall charge the travel expenses it incurs as a result of on-site inspections to both the in-state and out-of-state laboratories, in addition to the application and certification fees in this section.
216(5) The laboratory shall pay all fees required by subsections (2) through (4) of this rule within 90 days of the date of invoice. For annual renewal of certification, the laboratory shall pay the fees required by subsection (2) of this rule by July 1 of each calendar year.
265(6) For the Drinking Water Matrix category group, certification is available in the following categories: Microbiology, Primary Inorganic Contaminants, Secondary Inorganic Contaminants, Radiochemistry, Synthetic Organic Contaminants, Dioxin, Other Regulated Contaminants (e.g., Volatile Organic Contaminants), Group I Unregulated Contaminants, Group II Unregulated Contaminants, and Group III Unregulated Contaminants.
312(7) For the Non-Potable Water Matrix category group, including ambient monitoring of surface water and groundwater, certification is available in the following categories: Microbiology, Toxicity (Bioassay), Radiochemistry, Metals, General Chemistry, Volatile Organics, Extractable Organics, and Pesticides-Herbicides-PCB’s.
348(8) For the Solid and Chemical Materials Matrix category group, certification is available in the following categories: Microbiology, Toxicity (Bioassay), Radiochemistry, Metals, General Chemistry, Volatile Organics, Extractable Organics, and Pesticides-Herbicides-PCB’s.
378(9) For the Air and Emissions Matrix category group, the categories of certification available are: General Chemistry, Volatile Organics, Extractable Organics, and Pesticides-Herbicides-PCB’s.
401(10) For the Biological Tissue Matrix category group, certification is available in the following categories: Microbiology, Toxicity (Bioassay), Radiochemistry, Metals, General Chemistry, Volatile Organics, Extractable Organics, and Pesticides-Herbicides-PCB’s.
429Rulemaking Authority 431381.00591, 432403.0625(3), 433403.863(1), 434(2), 435403.8635(3) FS. 437Law Implemented 439381.00591, 440403.0625(1), 441(3), 442403.863(2), 443(3), 444403.8635(3) FS. 446History–New 3-7-85, Formerly 10D-41.62, Amended 12-11-89, 8-5-93, 4-19-95, 4-25-96, Formerly 10D-41.062, Amended 4-16-00, 6-30-03, 9-26-18
