Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 33, August 16, 2024
Section 1200.60 - Laboratory Approvala) No laboratory shall handle, test or analyze hemp unless approved by the Department in accordance with this Section. A list of approved laboratories will be made available by the Department on its website.b) No laboratory shall be approved to handle, test or analyze cannabis unless the laboratory: 1) Is accredited to the ISO/IEX 17025 standard by a private non-profit laboratory accrediting organization;2) Is independent from all other persons involved in the hemp industry in Illinois, which shall mean that no person with a direct or indirect interest in the laboratory shall have a direct or indirect financial, management, or other interest in a cultivation license or processor registration;3) Has employed at least one person to oversee and be responsible for the laboratory testing who has earned, from a college or university accredited by a national or regional certifying authority, at least: A) a master's level degree in chemical or biological sciences and a minimum of 2 years post-degree laboratory experience; orB) a bachelor's degree in biological sciences and a minimum of 4 years post-degree laboratory experience.c) Each independent testing laboratory that claims to be accredited must provide the Department with a copy of the most recent annual inspection report granting accreditation and every annual report thereafter.Ill. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 1200.60
Adopted at 43 Ill. Reg. 4973, effective 4/24/2019.