2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-16.2 - Laboratories
Section 23-16.2-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-16.2-2 Definitions. – When used in this chapter:

(1) "Analytical laboratory" means a facility for the biological, microbiological, chemical, physical, and radiochemical examination of potable water, nonpotable water or other environmental matrices.

(2) "Clinical laboratory" means a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of or the assessment of the health of human beings.

(3) "Director" means the director of the department of health.

(4) "Persons" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association.

(5) "Station" means a facility for the collection, processing, and transmission of the materials described in subdivisions (1) and (2) for the purposes described in subdivisions (1) and (2).

(6) "Certification" means the determination by the department of health that an analytical laboratory is capable of performing specific tests or analyses of environmental samples in accordance with the requirements of the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1961, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 85, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 356, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-39-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-16.2-2; P.L. 1982, ch. 126, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 413, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 373, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 72, § 1.)