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Wisconsin Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Agency NR. Department of Natural Resources |
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Chapters 100-199. Environmental Protection – General |
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Chapter 149. Laboratory Certification And Registration |
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SubChapter II. Program Administration |
Section 149.08. Recognition of other certifications, registrations, accreditations, licenses or approvals.
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- (1) Agriculture, trade, and consumer protection agreement. The department shall recognize the certification, registration, accreditation, licensure or approval by the department of agriculture, trade, and consumer protection for microbiological testing performed by a laboratory submitting or generating data for a covered program.(2) EPA agreement. The department shall recognize the certification, registration, licensure or approval by EPA for radiological testing performed by a laboratory submitting or generating data for a covered program.(3) Laboratories certified, registered, accredited, licensed or approved by other governments.(a) The department shall negotiate with and attempt to enter into agreements with federal agencies and agencies of other states to reciprocally recognize laboratories under this chapter.(b) The department may recognize the certification, registration, accreditation, licensure or approval of a laboratory by another state or an agency of the federal government if the standards used for the qualification of a laboratory are substantially equivalent to those established in this chapter.(c) The department may not recognize the certification, registration, accreditation, licensure or approval of a laboratory by another state or an agency of the federal government, unless that state or federal agency recognizes laboratories under this chapter.(4) Private organization agreements.(a) The department may negotiate with and attempt to enter into agreements with private not for profit organizations to recognize laboratories under this chapter.(b) The department may recognize the certification, registration, accreditation, licensure or approval of a laboratory by a private not for profit organization if the organization's standards used for the qualification of a laboratory are substantially equivalent to those established in this chapter.