(1) Laboratories must apply for accreditation renewal each year after initial accreditation to maintain their accreditation status.

(2) Renewal application documents must be submitted to the department at least 60 days prior to their accreditation expiration date. Documents may be submitted electronically.

(3) The laboratory must include the following pre-audit materials with the application:

(a) Current information on its testing operation to include a list of analytes tested with method and instrument(s) used.

(b) A schedule of its operations listing the days and hours for various processes of operations.

(c) A list of staff along with their qualifications and job function(s).

(d) A map of the facilities and description detailing security of the premises along with the location of the lab and locations where different types of testing are performed.

(e) A description of the laboratory computer systems describing any hardware, software, firewalls, both internal and external to the laboratory, that are used in the testing or reporting of cannabis. Sufficient information must be available to allow inspectors to verify compliance with program requirements.

(f) A copy of the current quality assurance manual.

(g) A complete data pack containing all testing performed on designated samples as determined by the department during the accreditation period.

(h) Notification of any major changes to methods or procedures from the previous audit such as changes in instrumentation, new extraction method, software changes, or updates to quality assurance procedures.

(i) The department may request additional documents as necessary.