Section 13176.  


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  • (a) The analysis of any material required by this division shall be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.

    (b) A person or public entity of the state shall not contract with a laboratory for environmental analyses for which the State Department of Public Health requires accreditation or certification pursuant to this chapter, unless the laboratory holds a valid certification or accreditation.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2011.)