La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-579

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-579 - Certification

A. Individuals seeking to conduct drug testing in compliance with R.S. 32:661-669, shall:

1. make application to the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory;

2. submit a copy of their laboratory's operating procedural manual as related to toxicological testing;

3. successfully screen a sample comprised of one or more drugs or drug metabolites in a sample of whole blood, serum, or urine matrix. The sample may be furnished through the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory. Successful screening shall consist of:

a. not reporting any false positives;

b. confirming the presence of no less that 75 percent of the analytes routinely screened.

B. Personnel employed full time in the toxicology laboratory for a period of two years prior to the adaptation of these rules, shall be granted certification based upon review by the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory.

C. Certification shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance or such time as determined by the Director of the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory. Certificates may be renewed upon subsequent application and successful completion of Paragraph A.3 above.

D. All persons deemed authorized to conduct toxicological analysis on bodily fluids by their respective laboratory when that laboratory has been accredited and permitted in toxicological analysis by the terms set forth in the Louisiana statutory criminal law and procedure, R.S. 32:663, are not required to seek individual certification.

E. Failure to adhere to any of the rules and regulations set forth herein or to maintain any qualification, as determined by the director of the crime laboratory, may result in suspension, revocation, or cancellation of the certificate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-579

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police, LR 26:2625 (November 2000), Amended LR 4497 (1/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:663.