(a) The state board shall revoke, in whole or in part, the accreditation of a TNI accredited laboratory for either of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to submit an acceptable corrective action report in response to a deficiency report, and failure to implement corrective action related to any deficiencies found during a laboratory assessment. The laboratory may submit two corrective actions within the time limits specified by the accrediting authority.
(2) Failure to successfully analyze and report proficiency testing sample results pursuant to TNI standards.
(b) The state board shall revoke, in whole, the accreditation of a TNI accredited laboratory for any of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to respond with a corrective action report within the required 30-day period.
(2) Failure to participate in the proficiency testing program, as required by TNI standards.
(3) Submittal of proficiency test sample results generated by another laboratory as its own.
(4) Misrepresentation of any material fact pertinent to receiving or maintaining accreditation.
(5) Denial of entry during normal business hours for an onsite assessment, as required by TNI standards.
(6) Conviction of charges for the falsification of any report of, or that relates to, a laboratory analysis.
(c) The state board may also revoke, in whole, a laboratory’s accreditation for failure to remit the accreditation fees within the time limit established by the accrediting authority.
(d) After correcting the reason or reasons for revocation, the TNI accredited laboratory may reapply for accreditation no sooner than six months from the official date of revocation.
(e) A laboratory’s TNI accreditation shall not be revoked without the right to due process, in accordance with Section 100910.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 327, Sec. 20. (AB 1438) Effective January 1, 2018.)