(a) Registration.      
        (1) An independent testing laboratory, or a laboratory in an institution of higher education, must be registered with the Department before performing any test related to the Department hemp program.       
        (2) An independent testing laboratory or a laboratory in an institution of higher education shall submit a complete application for registration in a form prescribed by the Department.       
        (3) An independent testing laboratory or a laboratory in an institution of higher education must be accredited by an independent accreditation body in accordance with International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 17025 and must be registered with DEA.       
      (b) Registered Laboratories.      
        (1) A list of Department-registered laboratories shall be available to license holders on the Department website.       
        (2) A license holder may test a hemp sample using a registered laboratory in accordance with Tex. Agric. Code §122.151(c).       
        (3) A license holder who uses a registered laboratory shall pay that laboratory's fees.       
      (c) State of Texas Laboratory.      
        (1) A license holder may test a hemp sample using a State of Texas Laboratory operated by the Department or its representative (State Laboratory).       
        (2) The State Laboratory shall be used if the license holder fails to use a registered laboratory.       
        (3) A license holder shall pay the State laboratory fees.       
        (4) The State Laboratory shall be registered with DEA.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §24.24 adopted to be effective March 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 1655