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Regulation .02 Scope.

Regulation .02 Scope.Copy Citation

A.
This subtitle contains the standards and requirements that a forensic laboratory shall meet to obtain and retain a license to perform or offer to perform forensic analyses.
B.
This subtitle does not apply to a:
(1)
Forensic laboratory operated by the federal government; or
(2)
Laboratory licensed or certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
C.
Forensic analysis does not include:
(1)
A test of a specimen of breath or blood to determine alcohol concentration or controlled dangerous substance content;
(2)
Forensic information technology;
(3)
A presumptive test performed at a crime scene;
(4)
A presumptive test performed for the purpose of determining compliance with a term or condition of community supervision or parole and conducted by or under contract with a county department of corrections or the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; or
(5)
An expert examination or test conducted principally for the purpose of scientific research, medical practice, civil or administrative litigation, or any purpose other than determining the connection of physical evidence to a criminal act.