Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 64802.25

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024

Section 64802.25 - Accreditation Fees

(a) A laboratory located in California shall pay the following fees to the State Water Board at the time of initial application for accreditation and annually thereafter:

(1) A non-refundable base fee of $4,030;

(2) A non-refundable Field of Accreditation fee in accordance with Table 1; and

(3) Late fees in accordance with 64808.05, if applicable.

(b) A laboratory physically located outside of California shall pay the following fees to the State Water Board at the time of initial application for accreditation and annually thereafter:

(1) A non-refundable reciprocity fee of $6,500;

(2) A non-refundable base fee of $4,030;

(3) A non-refundable Field of Accreditation (FOA) fee in accordance with Table 1; and

(c) A laboratory requesting ELAP perform an on-site assessment shall pay a non-refundable assessment fee, in accordance with Table 2, to the State Water Board payable at the time the on-site assessment is scheduled.

(d) A laboratory requesting a third-party Assessment Agency perform an on-site assessment shall pay the fees determined by the third-party Assessment Agency directly to the third-party Assessment Agency.

(e) A laboratory applying for amendment accreditation shall pay a non-refundable amendment application fee of $1,950 for amendment applications with 49 or fewer FOAs, and $3,250 for amendment applications with 50 or greater FOAs to the State Water Board payable at the time the amendment application is submitted. In addition, if ELAP is required to perform an on-site assessment, the laboratory shall pay a non-refundable assessment fee, in accordance with Table 2, to the State Water Board at the time the onsite assessment is scheduled.

TABLE 1. FIELD OF ACCREDITATION (FOA) FEES

Number of FOAs in Application/Certificate of Accreditation	Fee

1-10	$585
11-49	$1,495
50-99	$4,485
100-149	$7,475
150-249	$10,465
250-349	$13,455
350-499	$16,445
500-999	$19,500
1,000-1,999	$24,500
2,000+	$29,500

TABLE 2. ASSESSMENT FEES

*Assessment Type*	*Fee*
Assessment of Main Laboratory	$6,500
Assessment of Satellite/Mobile Laboratory	$3,250
Assessment for Change of Laboratory Location	$6,500
Assessment for Adding Field(s) of Accreditation to a Renewal Assessment (Includes Assessment of Main Laboratory)	$7,800
Assessment for Adding Field(s) of Accreditation as Standalone Items	$6,500

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 64802.25

Note: Authority cited: Section 100829, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 100829, 100837 and 100860.1, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 11-19-2020 as a deemed emergency; operative 1/1/2021 (Register 2020, No. 47). This action is a deemed emergency, is exempt from OAL review, and shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 100829(f)(3).
2. Amendment filed 11-15-2021 as an emergency; operative 11/15/2021 (Register 2021, No. 47). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 100829, this action is a deemed emergency, exempt from OAL review, and remains in effect until revised by the state board.
3. Amendment filed 10-18-2023 as an emergency; operative 10/18/2023 (Register 2023, No. 42). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 100829, this action is a deemed emergency, exempt from OAL review, and remains in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.
4. Amendment of subsection (e) -- Table 1 filed 10-24-2024 as an emergency; operative 10/24/2024 (Register 2024, No. 43). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 100829, this action is a deemed emergency, exempt from OAL review, and remains in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.