Section 465.170  Changes in Ownership or Operations

a)         Certification shall not be transferable.  In the event of a change of ownership, director, supervisor, or analyst, or relocation or major remodeling of the physical plant of an environmental laboratory, the Department shall be notified in writing within 15 days.

b)         After receiving notification of any of the changes listed in subsection (a), unless otherwise specified in this Part for a specific parameter, the Department may, as applicable, require the analysis of PTs by any new analyst, or make an on-site visit.  However, the Department may waive any of these actions if it finds the actions to be unwarranted in a specific case.  Examples of when the waivers would be appropriate include the following circumstances:

1)         Waiver of submittal of a summary of education and experience when personnel transferring from one certified laboratory to another are responsible for dealing with the same analytical methods and equivalent equipment; and

2)         Waiver of an on-site visit if the pertinent test procedures involve simple techniques and equipment.  Supervisor must provide training documentation approved by the Department to be eligible for the waiver.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 19150, effective November 17, 2022)