Regulation .11 Technical Leader — Requirements.
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A.
If a licensee performs or offers to perform forensic analyses in the discipline of Biology-DNA analysis, a forensic laboratory shall have a technical leader who:
(1)
Meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter; and
(2)
Is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the section or unit in a forensic laboratory that performs forensic analyses for DNA.
B.
Based on the scope of forensic analysis services, a licensee may employ one or more technical leaders who:
(1)
Meet the qualifications of this chapter; and
(2)
Are responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of:
(a)
The forensic laboratory; or
(b)
A specific section or forensic science discipline in a forensic laboratory.
C.
A technical leader:
(1)
Is not required to be on-site in the forensic laboratory at all times forensic analyses are performed; and
(2)
Shall be:
(a)
Available to forensic laboratory employees as needed to provide technical and scientific oversight and assistance; and
(b)
Accessible to forensic laboratory employees to provide on-site, telephonic, or electronic consultation.