§ 573. Issuance of certificates of qualification. 1. The department
shall issue a certificate of qualification to any person who meets
minimum qualifications, prescribed by the department and in accordance
with federal regulations, including board certification as required, and
who otherwise demonstrates to the department that such person possesses
the character, competence, training and ability to administer properly
the technical and scientific operation of a clinical laboratory or blood
bank, including supervision of procedures and reporting of findings of
tests.

2. Application for a certificate of qualification shall be made on
forms provided by the department and such other information as the
department may require.

3. The certificate shall be valid for a period of two years from the
date of issuance and may be renewed for successive two-year periods
thereafter. The original application and each renewal application shall
be accompanied by a registration fee of one hundred fifty dollars.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commissioner
may issue a temporary certificate of qualification to any person pending
the issuance of a certificate as provided in this section. A temporary
certificate shall be valid for a period of thirty days from the date of
its issuance and may be renewed for a maximum of four successive periods
of thirty days.