Section 493.567 - Refusal to cooperate with validation inspection(a)Laboratory with a certificate of accreditation.(1) A laboratory with a certificate of accreditation that refuses to cooperate with a validation inspection by failing to comply with the requirements in § 493.565 - (i) Is subject to full review by CMS or a CMS agent, in accordance with this part; and(ii) May be subject to suspension, revocation, or limitation of its certificate of accreditation under this part.(2) A laboratory with a certificate of accreditation is again deemed to meet the condition-level requirements by virtue of its accreditation when the following conditions exist:(i) The laboratory withdraws any prior refusal to authorize its accreditation organization to release a copy of the laboratory's current accreditation inspection, PT results, or notification of any adverse actions resulting from PT failure.(ii) The laboratory withdraws any prior refusal to allow a validation inspection.(iii) CMS finds that the laboratory meets all the condition-level requirements.(b)CLIA-exempt laboratory. If a CLIA-exempt laboratory fails to comply with the requirements specified in § 493.565 , CMS notifies the State of the laboratory's failure to meet the requirements.