# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 51 — Forensic Laboratories

### Chapter 06 — Employees

#### Regulation .11 Technical Leader — Requirements.

*COMAR 10.51.06.11*

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.