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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="17-2A-04" title_number="17" title_name="Laboratories" subtitle_number="2A" subtitle_name="Forensic Laboratories">
  <level label="a">
    <text>After December 31, 2011, a forensic laboratory shall hold a license  issued by the Secretary before the forensic laboratory may offer or perform  forensic analysis in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary shall issue a letter of exception to a  laboratory that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Performs only limited forensic analysis; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Meets the exception requirements in regulations  adopted by the Secretary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary may grant an out–of–state forensic  laboratory a waiver from the licensure requirements of this  subtitle with conditions.</text>
  </level>
</section>
