ATCP 77.22(1)(b)(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an individual who is solely engaged in performing a drug residue screening test, provided that the department has approved that individual under s. ATCP 77.23 (2) to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(1)(c)(c) The department shall certify the analysts employed at a laboratory when it conducts a mandatory inspection of that laboratory under s. ATCP 77.14 (1). The department may certify new analysts, or certify analysts to perform other tests, at other times.

ATCP 77.22(2)(2) Term of certification. An analyst’s certification to perform a test remains in effect until one of the following occurs:

ATCP 77.22(2)(a)(a) The laboratory administrator or designated agent requests the analyst’s certification to be withdrawn.

ATCP 77.22(2)(b)(b) The certified laboratory does not pay the annual license fee for the analyst.

ATCP 77.22(3)(a)(a) Before the department certifies an analyst to perform any test listed under s. ATCP 77.02 (1) or (2), the department shall observe and evaluate that analyst’s competency to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(3)(b)(b) Whenever the department performs a mandatory inspection of a laboratory under s. ATCP 77.14 (1), the department shall perform a competency evaluation under par. (a) of every analyst who performs a test listed under s. ATCP 77.02 (1) or (2).

ATCP 77.22(3)(c)(c) The department shall use an appropriate FDA 2400 series form or if no FDA 2400 series form applies, another standard form to evaluate an analyst’s competency under par. (a). If an analyst performs plate loop counts, electronic bacteria counts, or electronic somatic cell counts, the department shall check the analyst’s accuracy based on any statistical comparisons required by those tests.

ATCP 77.22(4)(4) Annual proficiency evaluation. An analyst who performs a test listed under s. ATCP 77.02 (1) or (2) shall complete an annual proficiency evaluation for that test if an annual proficiency evaluation is required under s. ATCP 77.24.

ATCP 77.22(5)(5) Conditional certification. If the department determines under sub. (3) that an analyst is competent to perform a test, but the analyst has not yet completed a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24 for that test, the department shall conditionally certify the analyst. If a conditionally certified analyst fails a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24, the department shall summarily suspend the analyst’s certification to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(6)(6) Full certification. If the department determines under sub. (3) that an analyst is competent to perform a test, and the analyst also passes a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24 for that test, the department shall fully certify that analyst to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(7)(am)(am) An analyst shall be placed in provisional certification if one of the following occurs:

ATCP 77.22(7)(am)1.1. If a fully certified analyst fails a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24 for any test, the department shall issue a notice stating that the analyst is provisionally certified to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(7)(am)2.2. If the department conducts a biennial inspection of a laboratory under s. ATCP 77.14 (1) and a fully certified analyst is not present to demonstrate competence to perform the test(s) they are certified for, the department shall issue a laboratory report stating that the analyst is provisionally certified to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(7)(c)(c) If an analyst is provisionally certified because of failing a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24 and that analyst passes a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24 on a new set of proficiency samples, the department shall restore the analyst to full certification.

ATCP 77.22(7)(d)(d) If an analyst is provisionally certified because they were not present to demonstrate their competence to perform the tests they are certified for during the biennial inspection of the laboratory, they shall remain in provisional certification status until they again demonstrate their competence during an inspection of the laboratory.

ATCP 77.22(7)(e)(e) If a provisionally certified analyst fails a proficiency evaluation on a new set of proficiency samples, or is not present to demonstrate their competence during a biennial inspection of the laboratory, the department shall summarily suspend the analyst’s certification to perform that test.

ATCP 77.22(8)(8) Restoring certification. The department may restore the certification of any analyst whose certification is summarily suspended under sub. (5) or (7) if the analyst completes a training program approved by the department and passes a proficiency evaluation under s. ATCP 77.24 on a new set of proficiency samples. The department shall restore the analyst to full certification, even if the analyst was conditionally certified when certification was suspended.

ATCP 77.22(9)(9) List of certified analysts. The department shall maintain, for each certified laboratory, a list of analysts currently certified to perform tests listed under s. ATCP 77.02 (1) and (2). The list shall identify the tests which each analyst is certified to perform.

ATCP 77.22(10)(a)(a) An operator shall notify the department within 30 days after any of the following occurs:

ATCP 77.22(10)(a)1.1. An analyst certified under this section is no longer employed by the laboratory.

ATCP 77.22(10)(b)(b) An operator shall notify the department of a staffing change within 7 days after that change occurs if, as a result of that change, the operator no longer meets applicable certification requirements under s. ATCP 77.08 (3).

ATCP 77.22 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1999, No. 525, eff. 10-1-99; r. (2) (b) and renum. (2) (c) to be (2) (b), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; emerg. r. and recr. (1), eff. 11-15-01; CR 01-124: r. and recr. (1) Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03; CR 19-076: r. and recr. (2), am. (3) (c), r. and recr. (7) Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; renum. (intro.), (a), (b) to (am), 1., 2. under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773