§ 8-2-204 - Powers and duties of department and commission. - Arkansas Statutes

8-2-204. Powers and duties of department and commission.

(a) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality shall have the following powers and duties under this subchapter:

(1) To establish and administer the State Environmental Laboratory Certification Program for laboratories applying for certification by the department;

(2) To enforce the provisions of this subchapter and all laws, rules, and regulations relating to the program and to environmental testing;

(3) To issue, deny, revoke, or suspend the certification of a laboratory for cause; and

(4) To refuse to accept analytical results from a laboratory when the department reasonably determines that the results do not meet reasonable criteria for validation, regardless of whether the laboratory is certified.

(b) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall have the following powers and duties under this subchapter:

(1) To establish by regulation reasonable fees for the certification procedures set forth in this subchapter and to cover the expenses of administering the program; and

(2) To promulgate, as may be necessary, regulations to effect the purpose and administration of the program, including, but not limited to, provisions governing applications for certification, modification, and renewal of certification and recertification after revocation.