{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"116390","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 116390","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH [106500. - 119406.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104"},{"name":"PART 12. DRINKING WATER [116270. - 117130.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-12"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. California Safe Drinking Water Act [116270. - 116755.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-12/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Operations [116350. - 116407.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-104/part-12/chapter-4/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 734, Sec. 8.   Effective October 7, 1997.","effective":"1997-10-07","html":"<p>(a) No laboratory, other than a laboratory operated by the department, shall perform tests required pursuant to this chapter for any public water system without first obtaining a certificate issued by the department pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/hsc/100825\">100825</a>) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101. </p><p>(b) No person or public entity of the state shall contract with a laboratory for environmental analyses for which the state department requires certification pursuant to this section, unless the laboratory holds a valid certificate. </p>","text":"(a) No laboratory, other than a laboratory operated by the department, shall perform tests required pursuant to this chapter for any public water system without first obtaining a certificate issued by the department pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101. (b) No person or public entity of the state shall contract with a laboratory for environmental analyses for which the state department requires certification pursuant to this section, unless the laboratory holds a valid certificate.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/operations-116390","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}