Application for approval of the methods to be used in conducting analyses shall be made to the commissioner by the person seeking to operate the laboratory where such analyses are to be performed. The application shall be in writing, shall be accompanied by a complete description of the proposed method or methods, including specifications for laboratory sampling equipment and associated accessories, and shall include any additional information that the commissioner may require in evaluating the application. Citation to any publication wherein such proposed method or methods have been described may be substituted in whole or in part for a written description. The commissioner may consider design, susceptibility to environmental influences or other limitations, and any other factors relevant to a determination of whether the device or instrument should be approved for use, even in instances where the initial test results are accurate.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-227a-4b