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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.51.03.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="51" chapter_num="03" heading="License — Administrative Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Application — Filing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A person shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Apply for a license for each forensic laboratory location;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>File an application for a license using written or electronic forms provided by the Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Include in the application a description of forensic laboratory services, which includes but is not limited to:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Types of forensic analyses performed or to be performed;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Total number of individuals who perform forensic analyses for each forensic science discipline; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Qualifications of employees who direct, supervise, and perform forensic analyses.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The forensic laboratory director shall sign the application forms attesting that the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Information provided in the application is accurate; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Forensic laboratory is or will be operated in accordance with the requirements and standards set forth in this subtitle.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Application — Evaluation and Billing. The Department shall review and evaluate an application in accordance with the standards and requirements of this subtitle to determine if the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Application is complete; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Forensic laboratory is eligible for a license.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Application — Denial of License. If the Department determines that a forensic laboratory is not in compliance with the requirements of this subtitle and therefore cannot be issued a license, the Department shall provide to the forensic laboratory:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A written statement of the grounds on which the denial is based; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The opportunity to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Amend and resubmit the application; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Request, in writing, an opportunity for a hearing as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, §§10-201 — 10-226, and Health-General Article, §17-2A-09, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notification Requirements. A licensee shall notify the Department within 30 days of a change in forensic laboratory:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Ownership;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Location; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Director.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Amending a License. Except as prescribed in §D of this regulation, a licensee holding an unexpired license who wishes to have a permit amended shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submit a written request to amend the license to the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Remit to the Department a $50 relicensing fee; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Obtain written approval from the Department before implementing the change to the forensic laboratory’s operation or forensic analysis that is affected by the amendment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Expiration and Renewal.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A license expires on the date shown on the license.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department shall provide a renewal application to a forensic laboratory not less than 30 days before the expiration date shown on the license.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>In order to renew a license, a licensee shall file an application to renew the license using written or electronic forms provided by the Department and following the same procedures prescribed in §§A and B of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A licensee who fails to submit a completed renewal application before the expiration date may not operate the forensic laboratory after the permit expiration date.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Non-Transferability. A license is not transferable.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Addition of a New Discipline, Subdiscipline, or Forensic Analysis.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensee shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Apply for a provisional license for each new discipline, subdiscipline, or forensic analysis the licensee wishes to perform;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>File an application for a provisional license using forms provided by the Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Include in the application a description of each new discipline, subdiscipline, or forensic analysis; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Make payment of any fees associated with each new addition.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee shall provide documentation of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Validation for the new discipline, subdiscipline, or forensic analysis; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Completion of training to include competency tests, and if applicable, proficiency tests of individuals who perform analyses within each new discipline, subdiscipline, or forensic analysis.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An accredited licensee shall be subject to review by the Department until the new discipline, subdiscipline, or forensic analysis is accredited.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>