(1) The department will issue a license to a laboratory whose license has been denied or revoked when the laboratory demonstrates to the department that all appropriate requirements listed in the EPA laboratory certification manual are satisfied and when a compliance schedule has been set to meet all additional requirements of this subchapter.

(2) If the laboratory does not fulfill the terms of the compliance plan, the license will again be revoked pursuant to ARM 37.12.315.

(3) A laboratory may request technical assistance from the department to remediate any deficiencies. The department shall provide the technical assistance as soon as is practical.

(4) The department adopts and incorporates by reference the EPA laboratory certification manual (EPA 815 - B - 97 - 001, "Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water", March 1997) , which contains criteria, procedures, and quality assurance standards required by the environmental protection agency that must be met by laboratories analyzing drinking water to determine compliance with the federal Clean Water Act and its rules. A copy of the manual may be obtained from the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Public Health and Safety Division, Environmental Laboratory, 1400 Broadway, Cogswell Building, P.O. Box 202951, Helena, MT 59620-2951, telephone: (406) 444-3444.