HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(F) (1) A CERTIFICATION EXPIRES 1 YEAR AFTER ITS
EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS THE CERTIFICATION IS RENEWED FOR A
1-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A CERTIFICATION
EXPIRES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
OF THE WATER QUALITY LABORATORY, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, A
RENEWAL NOTICE THAT CONTAINS A STATEMENT OF:

(I)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT
CERTIFICATION EXPIRES;

(II)  THE DATE BY WHICH THE RENEWAL
APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE
RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND MAILED BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION
EXPIRES; AND

(III)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(3)  BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION EXPIRES, A WATER
QUALITY LABORATORY MAY RENEW ITS CERTIFICATION FOR
ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR TERMS IF THE WATER QUALITY LABORATORY:

(I)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE CERTIFIED;

(II)  SUBMITS TO THE DEPARTMENT A RENEWAL
APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT IT REQUIRES; AND

(III)  PAYS TO THE DEPARTMENT A REASONABLE
RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(4)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RENEW THE CERTIFICATION
OF EACH WATER QUALITY LABORATORY WHICH MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(5)  THE SECRETARY SHALL REINSTATE THE
CERTIFICATION OF A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY WHICH HAS FAILED
TO RENEW ITS CERTIFICATION FOR ANY REASON IF THE WATER
QUALITY LABORATORY MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION.

(G) (1) EACH WATER QUALITY LABORATORY SHALL DISPLAY
ITS CERTIFICATION CONSPICUOUSLY IN ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS.

(2) A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY CERTIFICATION IS
NOT TRANSFERABLE.

(H) (1) UNLESS THE LABORATORY IS CERTIFIED BY THIS
STATE, IF AN EXAMINATION OF ANY OF THE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER
OF THIS STATE IS MADE BY A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY THAT IS
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE, THE RESULTS OF THE
EXAMINATION MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THIS STATE.

(2) A WATER QUALITY LABORATORY IN ANOTHER STATE
WHO DESIRES TO EXAMINE THIS STATE'S PUBLIC DRINKING WATER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE RESULTS BY THIS STATE
SHALL: