Section 252.202. Application for transfer of laboratory accreditation

(a) The new owner of an accredited environmental laboratory shall notify the Department in writing within 10 calendar days following a change in laboratory ownership. Within 30 calendar days following the change in laboratory ownership, an accredited environmental laboratory shall do the following:

(1) Submit an ownership transfer application, indicating any changes in the equipment, methodology and staffing.

(2) Pay the application fee for ownership transfer.

(3) Agree to correct any violations that exist at the time of the sale or transfer in accordance with a schedule that is acceptable to the Department.

(b) Enforcement actions will be transferred with the accreditation.

(c) Failure to comply with this section will cause the previous accreditation to expire.

(d) An environmental laboratory may operate under the previous accreditation until the Department makes a final decision on the transfer application. If the Department denies the transfer application, the environmental laboratory is no longer accredited and the new owner shall submit an application under § 252.201 (relating to application and supporting documents).