California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 5 — Weights and MeasuresChapter 3 — Standards of Weights and MeasuresSection 12314
The department, by regulation, may establish criteria and procedures for certification of laboratories to perform measurement services that are determined by the secretary to be beyond the existing equipment capabilities of the department, or when warranted by financial or workload considerations.
The department shall recover actual costs for the certification of any laboratory from that laboratory.
The secretary may revoke or suspend any certification issued pursuant to this section for good cause. The secretary shall establish by regulation criteria to be used when revoking or suspending any certification on the basis of good cause. Any proceeding to revoke or suspend any certification shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the secretary shall have all the powers granted therein.
Measurements performed and standards certified by laboratories certified under the provisions of this section shall qualify as prima facie evidence.
Notes
Allows the department to regulate certification of laboratories for measurement services beyond department equipment capability or warranted by finances or workload, charging the laboratory actual certification costs. The secretary may suspend or revoke certification for good cause under regulated criteria and cited hearing procedures; measurements and standards from certified laboratories constitute prima facie evidence.
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