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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1000 - NEW CERTIFICATES › Section 41H .1002 - NEW CERTIFICATES OF BIRTH FOLLOWING LEGITIMATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
When a new certificate of birth is prepared by the State
					 Registrar as prescribed in
					 G.S.
					 49-13 and
					 G.S.
					 130A-118, the register of deeds in the county
					 where birth occurred shall send the original birth certificate to the State
					 Registrar for filing in the sealed file and shall replace it with a copy of the
					 new certificate prepared by the State Registrar.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92(7);
Eff.
					 February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Amended Eff. October 1, 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1000 - NEW CERTIFICATES › Section 41H .1003 - ADOPTIONS AND LEGITIMATIONS: NEW DELAYED CERTIFICATES

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For persons whose births are filed on Delayed Certificate
					 of Birth forms who are adopted or legitimated, new Delayed Certificates of
					 Birth shall be prepared by the State Registrar in the same manner as prescribed
					 for regular birth certificates. When certified copies are issued, they shall be
					 typed on regular certified copy forms with the term "Delayed"
					 added.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92(7);
Eff.
					 February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1000 - NEW CERTIFICATES › Section 41H .1004 - ACCESS TO ORIGINAL RECORDS

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Sealed files of adoptions or legitimations shall be opened
					 by the State Registrar upon receipt of a court order or may be opened to verify
					 that the correct record has been placed in the file if there is reason to
					 suspect that the wrong record was placed in the sealed file.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92(7);
Eff.
					 February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1100 - LEGITIMATIONS › Section 41H .1101 - GENERAL

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For all legitimations, a new birth certificate shall be
					 prepared. The new birth certificate may reflect a new surname when the
					 conditions of
					 G.S.
					 130A-118(c) have been met.
					 The new birth certificate shall reflect the mother's or father's surname unless
					 otherwise directed by court order. A copy shall be forwarded to the register of
					 deeds of the county of occurrence who shall return the original copy to the
					 Vital Records Section. All materials pertaining to the legitimation shall be
					 placed in a sealed file.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 49-13;
					 130A-92(7);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15,
					 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1100 - LEGITIMATIONS › Section 41H .1102 - LEGITIMATION BY SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE

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(a) Paragraphs
				  (b) through (h) of this Rule establish the requirements for legitimations by
				  subsequent marriage.
(b) If no name
				  of the father is shown on the original certificate, affidavits of the mother
				  and father on a form provided by the Vital Records Section, necessary
				  information about the father and child, and proof of marriage are
				  required.
(c) If the father's name
				  appears on the original birth certificate and it is the man whom the mother
				  married, only proof of marriage is required.
(d) If the father died before signing an
				  affidavit, court determination of paternity or proof shall be required in lieu
				  of the father's affidavit. Such proof may be hospital records, medical records,
				  tax records, service records, or affidavits from close relatives of the father
				  indicating that the man was the reputed father of the child.
(e) If the birth certificate shows a father
				  other than the one the mother married, a court determination of paternity will
				  be required.
(f) If the mother is
				  legally married at the time of conception or birth, but claims that another man
				  is the father and she later marries the natural father, a court determination
				  of paternity shall be required in addition to proof of marriage.
(g) If the parents of an illegitimate child
				  marry after the child reaches the age of six, additional proof of parentage
				  shall be required such as school or medical records showing the child has used
				  the surname of the father, hospital records or bills paid by the reputed
				  father, or affidavits from relatives of the reputed father.
(h) For legitimating a child under
				  G.S.
				  49-12 when another man's name appears on the
				  birth record, proof must be submitted showing that the man named on the
				  certificate is not the father of the child or a court order shall be required
				  to remove the name of one man in order to add the name of another.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 49-13;
					 130A-92(7);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15,
					 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1200 - REMOVAL OF GRAVES › Section 41H .1201 - REGISTRATION OF GRAVES REMOVED

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(a) Removal of
				  Graves Certificate and Filing. The party removing or causing the removal of a
				  grave shall, within 30 days of completion of the reinternment of the grave,
				  submit to the Register of Deeds in the county of disinterment and the counties
				  of reinternment the following:
(1) a Removal
				  of Graves Certificate containing the elements set out in
				  G.S.
				  65-106 and provided by the State Registrar.
				  The Certificate shall be typed or completed in black ink with continuation
				  sheets of the same format if necessary to list all decedents;
(2) maps as set forth in Paragraph (b) of
				  this Rule; and
(3) a fee set out in
				  G.S.
				  161-10.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1200 - REMOVAL OF GRAVES › Section 41H .1202 - FORMS

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Source of Forms. The Removal of Graves Certificate may be
					 obtained from the local register of deeds office. Additional supplies of these
					 forms may be ordered from Vital Records Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92(7);
Eff.
					 February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1992; September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1300 - ACCESS TO RECORDS › Section 41H .1301 - INFORMATION NEEDED FOR LOCATING RECORDS

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A person wishing to obtain a copy of a vital record or
					 obtain a copy therefrom shall be required to furnish at least the minimum
					 amount of information needed to locate the record. The following minimum amount
					 of information is required to locate a record:
(1) Births. Registrant's name, father's name
				  (if born in wedlock), mother's full maiden name, date of birth and place of
				  birth;
(2) Deaths. Name of
				  deceased, age, date of death and place of death;
(3) Marriages. Name of bride or groom, date
				  of marriage and county where license was issued;
(4) Divorces. Name of plaintiff or defendant,
				  date of divorce and place of divorce.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92(a)(7);
Eff. October 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2005; May 1, 1991; January 1, 1984;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 10 NCAC
					 07G .1301 Eff. April 4, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1300 - ACCESS TO RECORDS › Section 41H .1302 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED COPIES

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The State Registrar shall require applicants for certified
					 copies of vital records to complete and sign an application form before issuing
					 such copies. Applicants may also be required to produce
					 identification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92(7);
Eff.
					 October 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Transferred and Recodified from
					 10 NCAC
					 07G .1303 Eff. April 4, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 41 - EPIDEMIOLOGY HEALTH › Subchapter H - VITAL RECORDS › Section .1400 - DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT › Section 41H .1402 - REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES AND ANNULMENTS

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(a) The
				  report of divorce and annulment required by
				  G.S.
				  130A-111 shall be on the certificate of
				  divorce and annulment form furnished by the State Registrar. The certificate of
				  divorce and annulment shall contain as a minimum those items specified on the
				  standard certificate of divorce and annulment prepared by the federal agency
				  responsible for national vital statistics. No certificate of divorce and
				  annulment shall be complete and acceptable for filing that does not contain all
				  information required on the certificate or that does not contain an explanation
				  for its omission.
(b) The
				  certificate shall be completed by the Clerk of Superior Court following the
				  granting of a decree of absolute divorce or annulment. The information
				  necessary to prepare the report shall be furnished to the clerk by the parties
				  or their legal representatives. The original copy of all certificates shall be
				  forwarded to the State Registrar on or before the 15th of the month following
				  the month in which the decree was granted. The carbon copy may be retained by
				  the Clerk of Superior Court for his record of the action.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-92;
					 130A-111;
Eff.
					 January 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. October 1, 1984;
Pursuant
					 to G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 22,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0101 - SCOPE

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The following are the general purposes of the State
				  Laboratory of Public Health:
(1) This
				laboratory analyzes specimens and samples for physicians, health clinics, other
				laboratories and other agencies, (federal, state, local and private) to aid in
				the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of individual, community, or
				environmental health problems.
(2)
				It strives to improve the quality and relevance of health related laboratory
				services performed in the state.
(3) It provides, at cost, vaccines and other
				biologicals such as antirabic treatments and kits for the collection and
				shipment of specimens and samples.
Authority
				  130A-88;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. November
				  15, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; October 1,
				  1985;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0102 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions shall apply throughout this
				  Chapter:
(1) "Laboratory" refers to
				the State Laboratory of Public Health as described in
				G.S.
				130A-88.
(2) "The laboratory" refers to any other
				health related laboratories in North Carolina.
(3) "Specimen" refers to material collected
				from human beings, animals and insects.
(4) "Sample" refers to material collected
				from the environment and includes milk and other food although these may be
				animal products.
(5) "CDC" refers
				to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia.
(6) "Authorized sender of specimens" refers
				to any individual who is authorized to manipulate a patient for the purpose of
				collecting blood, spinal fluid, and other body materials for analysis, or to an
				agency such as a hospital, local health department, or clinic which employs
				persons to perform such services under the direction of a licensed individual,
				when submitting specimens for types of analyses that have been approved by the
				Department for submission to the Division or which are required by law or rule
				to be submitted to the Division.
(7) "Authorized sender of samples" is any
				individual who has been designated by law, rules and regulations, or
				professional position to collect and submit environmental material for analysis
				when submitting specimens for types of analyses that have been approved by the
				Department for submission to the Division or which are required by law or rule
				to be submitted to the Division.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Amended Eff.
				  September 1, 1990; October 1, 1985; October 1, 1984;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0103 - FORMS

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The following types of forms are available from this
				  laboratory:
(1) Identification forms
				which must accompany specimens or samples; These request the full name and
				address of the sender, the name of the patient (if applicable), the source of
				the specimen or sample, and other specific information necessary for
				intelligent analysis or for epidemiological data gathering;
(2) Forms which sender uses in ordering
				specimen or sample collection kits or biologicals; These forms contain lists of
				material available, cost of each, and space for sender to indicate quantity
				ordered;
(3) Application which must
				be submitted by any laboratory wishing to be certified under any of the
				certification programs described in this Chapter;
(4) Application for Admission to Training
				Courses includes spaces for applicants name, address, training and experience
				and name of course;
(5) Forms for
				participating laboratories to report the results of analysis of proficiency
				testing specimens or samples; The forms are designed according to the type of
				specimen or sample and the complexity of the expected results;
(6) Forms used by public water systems to
				contract with this laboratory to perform analyses required by
				G.S.
				130A-311 to
				130A-332.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Amended Eff.
				  October 1, 1985; October 1, 1984;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0104 - ACQUIRING SERVICES OF CDC

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Unless prior approval has been obtained from the State
				  Laboratory of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), all
				  specimens submitted to CDC must be submitted through this laboratory and the
				  results returned to sender through this laboratory. Applications to CDC
				  training courses for laboratories anywhere in the state must be approved by the
				  person in charge of this laboratory and forwarded to CDC.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Readopted Eff. November 15, 1977;
Amended Eff.
				  September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0105 - SUBMITTING SPECIMENS OR SAMPLES AND RECEIVING RESULTS

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(a)
				For specific information on individuals or agencies to whom the services
				described in this Chapter are available, type of specimen or sample to submit,
				when and how to collect proper specimen or sample, how to ship specimen or
				sample, test procedures to request, information to submit with specimen or
				samples, when to expect results, aid in interpretation of results, persons to
				contact for information or consultation, location and hours this laboratory is
				open, order forms for kits and biologicals and their current prices, and other
				pertinent information, please refer to the "laboratory services" manual which
				is available to authorized senders of specimens or samples and may be obtained
				from this laboratory.
(b) Private
				citizens may submit specimens or samples to this laboratory in only one
				circumstance, animals or animal heads for rabies examination.
(c) Individuals will be given the results of
				analysis made on specimens in the circumstances described in (b) of this Rule
				but in all other instances may receive the results only upon written request of
				the authorized sender.
(d) Upon
				request of the person who sends a specimen to this laboratory for testing,
				copies of the laboratory results may be furnished to another authorized sender.
				Copies of laboratory results shall also be furnished to the Department's health
				divisions for follow-up or tracking of communicable diseases or conditions in
				accordance with applicable laws or rules.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. November
				  15, 1977;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; October 1,
				  1985;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0106 - FEES

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(a) Upon request, the State Laboratory of
				Public Health furnishes to authorized senders of specimens and samples kits and
				materials for collecting and submitting specimens and samples. The fees for
				these kits and materials are based on cost and are subject to change as costs
				change.
(b) Upon request, the State
				Laboratory of Public Health furnishes, to persons authorized to administer them
				vaccines and other biologicals such as antirabic treatments. The prices for
				these are based on cost and cost of shipment and are subject to change as these
				costs change.
(c) An individual is
				eligible to receive rabies vaccine and immune globulin without charge for
				rabies post-exposure treatment when the individual meets all of the following
				criteria:
(1) the individual's family income
				is at or below the federal poverty level in effect on July 1 of each fiscal
				year as determined by the local health department;
(2) the individual meets the residency and
				other requirements set forth in
				10A NCAC
				45A .0200, except that the individual shall
				not be eligible for Medicaid or health insurance reimbursement for rabies
				post-exposure treatment as determined by the local health department;
				and
(3) the treatment is
				recommended by a physician licensed to practice medicine.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter A - GENERAL POLICIES › Section 42A .0107 - EXPIRED - PAP SMEAR FEES

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-5;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
				  January 1, 2004;
Eff. May 1, 2004;
Expired Eff. January
				  1, 2018 pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0101 - EXPIRED - CANCER CYTOLOGY

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. October 1,
				  1985;
Expired Eff. January 1, 2018 pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0102 - NEWBORN SCREENING

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(a) The State
				Laboratory of Public Health will conduct screening for the core conditions
				listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel developed by the Secretary of
				the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Advisory
				Committee on Heritable Disorders of Newborns and Children (the "RUSP"), which
				is hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent editions and
				amendments, and available free of charge at
https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/heritable-disorders/rusp/index.html
.
				Specimens shall be submitted to this laboratory for screening in accordance
				with the procedures set forth in
				10A NCAC
				43H .0314.
(b) The process to develop and implement new
				screening for the conditions described in Paragraph (a) of this Rule shall
				begin after:
(1) the screening fee set out in
				Rule .0108 of this Section is adjusted, as permitted by
				G.S.
				130A-125(c);
(2) funds exist to acquire instrumentation,
				equipment, Program supplies, and Program personnel; and
(3) the Program performs assay validations,
				implements preventative follow-up interventions, secures necessary
				infrastructure, and meets all federal, State, and local requirements.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0103 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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(a) This laboratory
				examines samples of drinking water and other environmental materials for
				evidence of microbiological, chemical or other contamination. No test will be
				performed on a sample from an open well or an unprotected spring because such
				supplies are unsafe to drink regardless of laboratory findings.
(b) This laboratory examines samples for
				monitoring man-made and natural radiochemical levels in air, water, soil,
				animal and vegetable material, milk and other foods.
(c) This laboratory examines samples of
				drinking water, samples from industrial environments and other environmental
				material for the presence of excess levels of inorganic or organic compounds
				which are deemed detrimental to human health. Sample containers supplied by
				this laboratory must be used to collect samples.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. October 1,
				  1985;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0104 - LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT

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(a) Participation
				in the proficiency testing offered by this laboratory is mandatory for
				laboratories certified in milk and for laboratories funded through the federal
				gonorrhea grant to culture females for gonorrhea. Participation in other
				proficiency testing or by other laboratories is voluntary.
(b) Formal training courses in laboratory
				procedures and laboratory management are presented by this laboratory for
				health related laboratorians in the state. Courses are announced in the
				bulletin, LABORATORY, and are planned in response to requests and needs
				demonstrated by proficiency testing results.
(c) The bulletin, LABORATORY, is published
				quarterly and includes announcements of courses offered and information
				important to laboratory scientists and managers. The bulletin is available to
				any health related laboratory.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. October 1,
				  1985;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0105 - MICROBIOLOGY

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(a) This laboratory
				isolates and identifies anaerobic organisms and serves as a reference
				laboratory for confirmation of further identification of anaerobic
				bacteria.
(b) The laboratory
				examines fecal specimens for enteric pathogens from symptomatic patients,
				typhoid carriers, and contacts of such individuals. Environmental samples, such
				as food and water from aquariums or turtle bowls are examined if they are
				implicated as vehicles of infection. This laboratory is the designated
				serotyping center for the state of all isolates of salmonella and shigella for
				confirmation and surveillance purposes.
(c) This laboratory isolates and identifies
				pathogenic fungi from body tissues and fluids and serves as a reference
				laboratory for confirmation or further identification of fungi.
(d) This laboratory examines fecal and other
				specimens from symptomatic patients for the eggs, cysts, and larvae of the
				intestinal parasitic worms and protozoa. Blood smears are examined for
				parasitic blood diseases, such as malaria. Reference specimens or prepared
				stained slides from preserved material, biopsy material and tissue aspirates
				for tissue parasites are also accepted. Identification of arthropods is
				made.
(e) This laboratory accepts a
				wide variety of bacteria which have been isolated by hospital or other
				laboratories, which are unusual, difficult to identify, fastidious, or
				infrequently encountered, thereby serving as a reference laboratory for other
				laboratories.
(f) Sputa and
				specimens from other sources are examined for mycobacteria, including
				MYCOBATERIUM TUBERCULOSIS and all isolates are tested for drug susceptibility
				using the drugs most commonly used for treating tuberculosis.
(g) This laboratory may examine, upon request
				of an authorized sender of specimens, a variety of other specimens as the
				public health may require.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. October 1,
				  1985;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0106 - VIROLOGY/SEROLOGY

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(a) The services
				available for the laboratory diagnosis of viral infections are based on the
				following general approaches:
(1) the
				examination of serum for the demonstration of a significant increase in
				antibody titer to a given virus;
(2) the examination of pathological fluids,
				tissue, and other suitable material for the isolation and identification of the
				viral agent; and
(3) the
				examination of infected tissue to demonstrate the presence of viral material or
				for changes which are characteristic of a particular viral disease.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0107 - NEWBORN SCREENING FOR POMPE DISEASE, MPS-1, AND X-ALD

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Pompe disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I), and
				  X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) are added to the Newborn Screening
				  Program. The process to develop and implement new tests for these conditions
				  shall begin after the fee is established and adequate funds exist to acquire
				  instrumentation, equipment, Program supplies, Program personnel, perform assay
				  validations, implement preventative follow-up interventions, secure necessary
				  infrastructure, and with the assurance that the laboratory has met all federal,
				  State, and local requirements.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-125;
Eff. September 1,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter B - LABORATORY SECTIONS › Section 42B .0108 - FEES

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(a) The State Laboratory of Public Health
				shall charge a fee of one hundred thirty-two dollars ($132.00) to cover the
				programmatic costs of the newborn screening performed by the State Laboratory
				of Public Health under
				10A NCAC
				42B .0102(a).
(b) In accordance with
				G.S.
				130A-125, the Commission for Public Health,
				in consultation with the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health
				and Human Services, has determined that the fee listed in Paragraph (a) of this
				Rule is necessary to offset the cost of incorporating the conditions identified
				in 10A
				NCAC 42B .0102(a) in the
				Newborn Screening Program.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-125;
Eff. January 1,
				  2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter C - MILK AND WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42C .0101 - MILK LABORATORY CERTIFICATION

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Milk laboratories are certified by this laboratory in
				  cooperation with the United States Food and Drug Administration to perform
				  bacteriological examinations on milk or milk products shipped interstate, as
				  required by the United States Public Health Service Standard Milk Ordinance and
				  Code, which is adopted by reference in
				  02 NCAC
				  09G .2000. A certified laboratory may be one
				  under the direct supervision of the state or a local health department, or may
				  be a milk plant laboratory, if the request for certification is made through
				  the local health department. Certification is based on periodic laboratory
				  surveys and on test results of split samples sent to each participating
				  laboratory.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. July 1,
				  1985;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter C - MILK AND WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42C .0102 - WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION

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Water laboratories in local health departments, commercial
				  laboratories, and industrial laboratories are certified by this laboratory to
				  perform bacteriological, chemical, and radio-chemical examinations for
				  determining the sanitary quality of water in accordance with United States
				  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Act and
				  15A NCAC
				  18C.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  130A-88;
Eff. July 1,
				  1985;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991; September 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
				  2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0100 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0101 - EXPIRED - CERTIFICATION FOR LABORATORIES CONDUCTING HIV TESTING

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-148(a);
Temporary Rule Eff. February 1, 1988, for a period of 180 Days to expire on
					 July 29, 1988;
Eff. March 1, 1988;
Transferred and
					 Recodified from
					 10 NCAC
					 09D .0104 Eff. April 4, 1990;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1995;
Expired Eff. January 1, 2018 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0231 - SCOPE

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A laboratory wishing to perform analyses of public water
					 systems pursuant to
					 15A NCAC
					 18C .1500 shall be certified by the State
					 Laboratory of Public Health and shall meet the minimum requirements for
					 certification contained in Rules .0231 through .0261 of this Section for each
					 test category it wishes to perform. A laboratory may also be certified by the
					 State Laboratory of Public Health if certified by the United States
					 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-315;
Eff. December 1,
					 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0232 - NOTICE AND PROCEDURE

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(a) A laboratory
				  seeking certification shall request in writing an application for certification
				  from the State Laboratory of Public Health. The application for certification
				  shall include:
(1) Name and address of the
				  laboratory and its owner(s) or directors;
(2) Names and qualifications of the
				  laboratory personnel;
(3) Test
				  categories for which certification is requested;
(4) Description of facilities, equipment, and
				  methodologies;
(5) Such other
				  information as the State Laboratory of Public Health deems necessary for
				  certification purposes.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0233 - CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION RENEWAL AND FEES

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(a) The
				  State Laboratory of Public Health shall grant certification for the test
				  categories requested upon finding that a laboratory meets the minimum
				  requirements set forth in this Section.
(b) A laboratory may renew its certification
				  every year by payment of the certification fee by December 1 of the preceding
				  year. A laboratory which renews its certification shall continue to meet the
				  minimum requirements of this Section in accordance with
				  10A NCAC
				  42D .0234.
(c) The certificate and information
				  pertaining to certification shall remain the property of the State Laboratory
				  of Public Health and shall be surrendered upon decertification pursuant to Rule
				  .0234 of this Section. All certification information shall be available for
				  public access pursuant to Chapter 132 of North Carolina General
				  Statutes.
(d) The certification fee
				  shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) per analyte. The minimum and maximum fee per
				  analyte group shall be as set out in
				  G.S.
				  130A-326(7). The analyte
				  groups are as follows:
(1) inorganic
				  chemistry;
(2) organic chemistry I
				  (synthetic organic chemicals);
(3)
				  organic chemistry II (volatile organic chemicals);
(4) total coliforms, fecal coliforms,
				  heterotrophic plate count; and
(5)
				  radiochemistry.
The certification fee shall not be prorated nor refunded.
					 Twenty percent shall be due at the time of the application.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0234 - CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES: DECERT./DENIAL/DOWNGRADING

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(a) The State Laboratory of Public Health or
				  its delegate may decertify, downgrade or deny laboratory certification if the
				  laboratory:
(1) Failed to train or supervise
				  employees in laboratory methodologies required by
				  15A NCAC
				  18C .1500;
(2) Failed to report analytical results of
				  performance evaluation samples or compliance samples or maintain records as
				  required by this Section and the Rules Governing Public Water Supplies in
				  15A NCAC
				  18C .1500;
(3) Failed to maintain facilities and
				  equipment in accordance with the minimum requirements of this
				  Section;
(4) Failed to notify the
				  certification evaluator within 30 days of major changes such as personnel,
				  equipment, or laboratory location;
(5) Violated or aided and abetted in the
				  violation of any provisions of the rules of this Section; or
(6) Failed to correctly analyze on-site
				  evaluation performance samples during the initial on-site evaluation.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0235 - RECERTIFICATION

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(a) A laboratory is
				  eligible for recertification six months after decertification, except in the
				  following instances:
(1) A laboratory which
				  lost certification for false statements on documents, falsified analytical
				  results, or submitted official performance samples to another laboratory, is
				  eligible for recertification one year after decertification. Application for
				  recertification shall be made in the same way as application for certification
				  as contained in Rule .0233 of this Section;
(2) A laboratory which lost certification for
				  failure to correctly analyze performance evaluation samples is eligible for
				  recertification 30 days after decertification and after satisfying Rule
				  .0243(b)(4) or .0251(3), or both of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0236 - CERTIFICATION OF OUT-OF-STATE LABS

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(a) An out-of-state
				  laboratory shall meet all the following conditions to obtain North Carolina
				  certification to perform analyses for compliance with
				  15A NCAC
				  18C .1500:
(1) The laboratory shall be certified under a
				  program administered by the state in which facility is located or by the United
				  States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If a state has no program for
				  certifying drinking water laboratories, an on-site evaluation may be performed
				  and certification granted by the North Carolina Drinking Water Certification
				  Branch for the analysis of drinking water in the state of North
				  Carolina.
(2) The laboratory shall
				  provide this office with its EPA performance evaluation data within 30 days of
				  the receipt of those data;
(3) An
				  initial on-site inspection shall be conducted by one or more laboratory
				  certification evaluators at the requesting laboratory's expense. The Department
				  shall not be required to conduct follow-up inspections more than once per year.
				  Follow-up inspections shall be conducted at the requesting laboratory's
				  expense.
(4) The laboratory shall
				  pay fees as prescribed in Rule .0233 of this Section; and
(5) The laboratory shall notify the North
				  Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources within 30 days of any
				  changes in its certification status pursuant to the actions of another
				  agency.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0237 - CONTRACT LABORATORIES

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(a) A laboratory
				  may sub-contract analytical work to another laboratory if the sub-contracting
				  laboratory has been certified by the State Laboratory of Public Health as
				  required in Rule .0231 of this Section.
(b) Any data generated through a sub-contract
				  shall be reported on the report form of the laboratory that performed the
				  sub-contracted analyses and shall be signed by the responsible
				  person.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-315;
Eff. December 1,
					 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0238 - CHEMISTRY FACILITIES

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The laboratory facilities shall be clean, be temperature
					 and humidity controlled in the instrument areas to allow proper operation and
					 have sufficient lighting at the bench top to perform the required
					 procedures.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-315;
Eff. December 1,
					 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0239 - CHEMISTRY EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION

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The laboratory is required to have those instruments that
					 are needed to perform the approved methods for which certification has been
					 requested.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-315;
Eff. December 1,
					 1991;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0240 - CHEMISTRY LABORATORY PRACTICES

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The following chemistry laboratory practices shall
					 apply:
(1) General:
(a) Chemicals and reagents. Analytical
				  reagent grade (AR) chemicals or better grade shall be used for analyses.
				  Individual analytical methods in the approved references may specify additional
				  requirements for the reagents to be used.
(b) Laboratory safety. Where safety practices
				  are included in an approved method, they shall be strictly followed.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 42 - LABORATORY SERVICES › Subchapter D - CERTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT › Section .0200 - LABORATORY CERTIFICATION › Section 42D .0241 - CHEMISTRY METHODOLOGY

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Minimum equipment requirements and methodology for
					 individual parameters of chemical analyses shall be in accordance with methods
					 adopted in 40 C.F.R.
					 141.23,
					 141.24,
					 141.30,
					 141.40(n)(11),
					 and 143.4(b) which is
					 hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and
					 editions. A list of methods may be obtained from the Division of Laboratory
					 Services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-315;
Eff. December 1,
					 1991;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. December 23,
					 2017.