4.12.605    INSPECTION, SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

(1)  Notification of violation will be furnished to either the registrant or licensee responsible.

(2)  A split of the official sample will be furnished to the responsible party upon request within 10 days of notification of a violation.

(3)  When the registrant or licensee has their portion of an official sample analyzed and that analysis differs from the department's analysis the registrant or licensee may request a referee analysis. The referee laboratory shall be named by the department, all expenses incurred will be paid by the party requesting the referee. The referee analysis will be reported to both parties. The analysis of the department or the analysis of the registrant or licensee that is nearest to the referee analysis shall be accepted as official. Request for referee analysis must be received by the department within 30 days from the time the original split is furnished.

History: 80-10-301, MCA; IMP, 80-10-206, MCA; NEW, Eff. 8/4/76.