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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">    (3)  Demonstrating competency in sample collection in compliance with the cannabis testing facility's sample collection procedures and this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">    A cannabis testing facility designee must attend no less than three hours of continuous training each year performed or approved by the testing facility in addition to the initial training requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">    Prior to performing sample collection for mandatory tests, the cannabis testing facility designee shall obtain instructions from the testing facility for each sampling event, including the instruments to be used, the containers required to store samples, storage and transportation requirements, and the receipt and recordkeeping of the samples.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">    </span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0"> </span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">    </span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000002">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">(</span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">4</span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">)(d)(k)</span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">(l)</span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">    </span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000002">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">(</span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">4</span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">(d)(k)(l), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-65.1"><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000002">34-20G-65.1</span></a><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000001">    Reference: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">International Organization for Standardization &amp; International Electrotechnical Commission. (2018). </span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000004">ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0-000004"> </span><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0">Copies may be obtained at</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C0"> </span><a href="https://www.iso.org/standard/66912.html"><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C2">https://www.iso.org/standard/66912.html</span></a><span class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431C2">. Cost: $138.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s17c7cc70-f062-4048-ba6a-42958fcb7431000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>