<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3d000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:06:02"><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">44</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">:</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">90</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">:</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">06</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">:</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000000">02</span></a><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000001">.  Adherence to standard operating procedures -- Quality control and quality assurance.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0"> </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">A cannabis testing facility shall adhere to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    (1)  </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">Written procedures for all preanalytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    (2)  </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">Quality control and quality assurance manual;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    (3)  </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">Completion of validation studies of all analytical tests to be performed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    (4)  </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">Proficiency testing at an interval determined by the accrediting body;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    (5)  </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">Achieving passing scores on each proficiency test or completion of corrective action, as defined by the accrediting body; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    (6)  </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">A program to assess and document, at least annually, the competency of all technical and scientific staff that perform preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical processes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0"> </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021</span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">(5)(k).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">    </span><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa29692d2-7a89-4330-944d-c28b1ae27b3d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>