13 N.C. Admin. Code 20.0602

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 5, September 3, 2024

Section 20 .0602 - REASONABLE EXPENSES

"Reasonable expenses for retesting" means:

(1) the actual cost of the retest charged by the approved laboratory;

(2) fees assessed by the approved laboratory for expenses associated with the retest. Examples of laboratory expenses include chain of custody procedures and shipping;

(3) a maximum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the examiner's expenses, if any, to comply with chain of custody procedures related to the retest. The amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the expenses described in this Item shall be deemed to be a reasonable amount. The examiner may charge more than fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the expenses described in this item if the examiner proves the actual cost of expenses greater than fifteen dollars ($15.00); and

(4) the actual cost of any shipping expenses the examiner incurs related to the retest.

13 N.C. Admin. Code 20 .0602

Authority G.S. 95-232; 95-234;
Eff. April 1, 2001;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016.

Authority G.S. 95-232; 95-234;
Eff. April 1, 2001.