N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.8.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 19, October 8, 2024

Section 1.7.8.12 - COLLECTION OF SPECIMENS

A. Unless otherwise specified in 1.7.8 NMAC, urine specimens for drug testing shall be collected by a laboratory meeting state licensure requirements and certified by the substance abuse and mental health services administration or the college of American pathologists in forensic urine drug testing.

B. Breath specimens may be collected by a certified person, a medical or a laboratory facility. Should the medical or laboratory facility not be available or should the equipment fail, the substance abuse coordinator or designee shall designate another testing facility and report this referral to the director within ten working days of taking the breath specimen.

1.7.8.12 NMAC - Rp, 1.7.8.12 NMAC, 2/12/2010