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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 393

(II) STATE STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC DRINKING
WATER.

(4)  "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(5)  "CERTIFICATION" MEANS A CERTIFICATION ISSUED
BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION.

(6)  "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR HIS DESIGNEE.

(B) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PROFICIENCY
TESTING PROGRAM TO TEST A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY'S
PERFORMANCE.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND
CRITERIA FOR DEMONSTRATING SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IN A
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM AND FOR CONDUCTING THE PROGRAM.

(C) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE A WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY IN THIS STATE AFTER OCTOBER 31, 1980 WITHOUT A
CERTIFICATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)  ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO OPEN OR MAINTAIN A
WATER QUALITY LABORATORY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AN
APPLICATION ON THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND A
REASONABLE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(3)  ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION TO OPERATE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL CAUSE THE WATER QUALITY LABORATORY TO BE
INSPECTED.

(4)  IF THE WATER QUALITY LABORATORY MEETS THE
STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATION FOR THE WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY TO OPERATE.

(D) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL CAUSE EACH WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY TO BE INSPECTED PERIODICALLY ANNUALLY.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFUSE TO ISSUE, SUSPEND,
OR REVOKE A CERTIFICATION IF A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY
FAILS TO COMPLY WITH:

(I)  THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OR
QUALIFICATIONS; OR

(II)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E)  THE CERTIFICATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
AUTHORIZES A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY TO OPERATE WHILE THE
CERTIFICATION IS EFFECTIVE.