OAR 333-024-0325: Testing for Substances of Abuse: Incompetence
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-05-21Last verified: 2026-09-07
A substances of abuse (SOA) laboratory owner or director has “demonstrated incompetence” if there is: (1) Repeated error demonstrated in the performance of laboratory tests or procedures or the results thereof; (2) Failure to comply with the requirements of OAR 333-024-0335 and 333-024-0340 relating to internal and external quality control; (3) Failure to comply with ORS 438.435 or any regulations pertaining to the laboratory; (4) Work assigned to personnel not qualified to perform in that specialty; or (5) Repeated erroneous reporting of test results.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 438.435
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 438.160 & 438.435
History: PH 21-2026, amend filed 05/20/2026, effective 05/21/2026 HD 5-1992, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-92 HD 28-1988, f. & cert. ef. 12-7-88
This rule cites
- OAR 333-024-0335 — resolved
- 333-024-0340 — resolved
- ORS 438.435 — resolved
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Official source: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/