SECTION 252:301-3-4. Renewals

(a)   Annual renewal required. A laboratory must apply to renew accreditation annually.

(b)   Laboratory responsibility. Each laboratory is responsible for renewing its accreditation by the annual renewal date. Failure to receive a renewal form and invoice does not exempt laboratories from meeting the renewal deadline.

(c)   DEQ invoice date. By April 15 of each year, the DEQ shall mail the renewal forms and invoices to each accredited laboratory.

(d)   Renewal deadline. The renewal application shall be accurately completed, signed and submitted to the DEQ with the renewal invoice and all applicable fees by 4:30 p.m. or postmarked on or before June 15. Any renewal application which is not accurately completed and is returned to the applicant or which is postmarked after June 15 but received on or before July 15 shall be considered only if accompanied by the renewal fee and a late fee. Any renewal application and fees received or postmarked after July 15 will be returned and accreditation shall not be renewed.

(e)   Specified dates. If any date specified in this section falls on a weekend or holiday, the date of the following working day shall be the effective date.

(f)   Failure to renew. To become accredited again, a laboratory that failed to renew its accreditation in a timely manner must apply for initial accreditation as a new laboratory.

[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 2247, eff 7-11-08]