N.Y. Public Health Law § 573: Issuance of certificates of qualification

§ 573. Issuance of certificates of qualification. 1. The department

shall issue a certificate of qualification to any person who meets

minimum qualifications, prescribed by the department and in accordance

with federal regulations, including board certification as required, and

who otherwise demonstrates to the department that such person possesses

the character, competence, training and ability to administer properly

the technical and scientific operation of a clinical laboratory or blood

bank, including supervision of procedures and reporting of findings of

tests.

2. Application for a certificate of qualification shall be made on

forms provided by the department and such other information as the

department may require.

3. The certificate shall be valid for a period of two years from the

date of issuance and may be renewed for successive two-year periods

thereafter. The original application and each renewal application shall

be accompanied by a registration fee of one hundred fifty dollars.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commissioner

may issue a temporary certificate of qualification to any person pending

the issuance of a certificate as provided in this section. A temporary

certificate shall be valid for a period of thirty days from the date of

its issuance and may be renewed for a maximum of four successive periods

of thirty days.