Section 28-114.1
§28-114.1 General. Approved agencies shall satisfy the provisions of
this article and the rules of the department as to qualifications and
operations. The commissioner may revoke or suspend the commissioner's
approval of or otherwise sanction an approved agency for cause.
Section 28-114.1.1
§28-114.1.1 Independent. An approved agency shall perform its
authorized duties objectively and competently. The agency shall disclose
possible conflicts of interest so that objectivity can be confirmed.
Section 28-114.1.2
§28-114.1.2 Testing equipment. An approved agency shall have adequate
testing equipment to perform required tests. The equipment shall be
periodically calibrated.
Section 28-114.1.3
§28-114.1.3 Personnel. An approved agency shall employ experienced
personnel qualified to conduct, supervise and evaluate the tests or
inspections that it undertakes. Special inspections may be performed
only by employees of such agency who are special inspectors qualified
pursuant to department rules to perform or witness the particular test
or inspection. The commissioner may require proof of the qualifications
of employees.
Section 28-114.1.4
§28-114.1.4 Background. The commissioner may require an approved
agency to submit to an investigation of its background and of the
background of its principals as a condition of approval.
Section 28-114.1.5
§28-114.1.5 Insurance. An approved agency shall maintain liability
insurance as required by department rules.
Section 28-114.2
§28-114.2 Written evaluation by approved agency. An agency's
evaluation of material or report of an inspection shall be in writing
after satisfactory completion of the required inspection or test.
Section 28-114.3
§28-114.3 Records. The approved agency shall maintain records of
inspection and test reports for at least six years or for such period as
the commissioner shall determine and shall make such records available
to the department upon request.
Section 28-114.4
§28-114.4 Re-authorization of approved agencies. An approved agency
shall have its approval re-authorized in accordance with rules of the
department.