# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 51 — Forensic Laboratories

### Chapter 06 — Employees

#### Regulation .05 Director — Qualifications.

*COMAR 10.51.06.05*

A director of a forensic laboratory shall:

A. Hold an earned master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited institution in:

  (1) Forensic science;

  (2) A natural science such as chemistry, physics, or biology; or

  (3) A subspecialty of a natural science such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, or molecular biology; and

B. Have at least:

  (1) 3 years of documented forensic laboratory experience; and

  (2) 2 years of managerial or supervisory experience.