Sec. 07.07.04.04. Paternity Testing Laboratories

A. The Administration shall maintain a list of laboratories which perform paternity testing to identify or exclude an alleged father from paternity for use by the circuit courts of Maryland.

B. A laboratory located in Maryland or out-of-State may apply to the Administration to be on the list of paternity testing laboratories.

C. A laboratory's application shall include:

(1) The names and qualifications of the laboratory's directors and officers;

(2) Documentation that the laboratory is qualified to perform DNA analysis; and

(3) Documentation establishing that the laboratory is accredited as described in §D of this regulation.

D. A laboratory included on the list shall be accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks' Parentage Testing Committee.

E. The Administration's list of laboratories shall be qualified to perform DNA analysis.

F. The Administration shall delete a laboratory from the list if it ceases to meet the criteria in D of this regulation.

G. Laboratories denied listing or removed from the list may appeal in writing to the Executive Director of the Administration within 30 days of the notice of the denial or removal.

H. The Administration shall:

(1) Include the laboratory list in the Child Support Enforcement Program Policy Manual; and

(2) Provide a copy of the list to each circuit court in the State.