California Health and Safety Code

§ 100870

HSC § 100870 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 101 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Any laboratory that is ELAP certified or holds TNI accreditation or has applied for ELAP certification or TNI accreditation or for renewal of ELAP certification or TNI accreditation under this article shall analyze proficiency testing samples, if these testing samples are available. The state board shall have the authority to contract with third parties for the provision of proficiency testing samples for those laboratories that hold or are applying for ELAP certification. The samples shall be tested by the laboratory according to methods specifically approved for this purpose by the United States government or the state board, or alternate methods of demonstrated adequacy or equivalence, as determined by the state board. Proficiency testing sample sets shall be provided, when available, not less than twice, nor more than four times, a year to each certified laboratory that performs analyses of food for pesticide residues.

(b)(1) The state board may provide, directly or indirectly, proficiency testing samples to a laboratory for the purpose of determining compliance with this article with or without identifying the state board.

(2)When the state board identifies itself, all of the following shall apply:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 327, Sec. 13. (AB 1438) Effective January 1, 2018.