44:90:06:01.  Required accreditation and registration -- Drug Enforcement Agency. Upon successful registration and prior to accepting cannabis or cannabis products for testing, a cannabis testing facility must:

(1)  Begin working with an accreditation body to ensure compliance with applicable rules and ensure progress towards achieving ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, with a scope of accreditation that includes all analytical tests performed by the facility; and

(2)  Successfully complete accreditation within thirty-two months of registration.

If a cannabis testing facility fails to successfully complete accreditation within thirty-two months of initial registration, the department must revoke the facility's registration.

    A cannabis testing facility shall register with the Drug Enforcement Agency pursuant to 21 C.F.R. part 1301.13, in effect on June 28, 2021.

    Source: 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-20G-72(4)(k).

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20G-72(4)(k).

    Reference: International Organization for Standardization & International Electrotechnical Commission. (2018). ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. https://www.iso.org/standard/66912.html. Cost: $138.