(a) The state board, after providing notice to the owner of the laboratory and opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke an ELAP certification or TNI accreditation issued pursuant to this article. The notice shall inform the owner of the laboratory that the owner may request a hearing not later than 20 days from the date on which the notice is received, and shall contain a statement of facts and information that show a basis for the suspension or revocation. If the owner submits a timely request for a hearing, the hearing shall be before the state board or a member of the state board, in accordance with § 183 of the Water Code and the rules for adjudicative proceedings adopted under § 185 of the Water Code. If the owner does not submit a timely request for a hearing, the state board may suspend or revoke the permit without a hearing.

(b) If the certification or accreditation at issue has been temporarily suspended pursuant to Section 100915, the notice shall be provided within 15 days of the effective date of the temporary suspension order. The hearing shall be commenced as soon as practicable, but no later than 60 days after the effective date of the temporary suspension order, unless the owner requests an extension of the 60-day period.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 327, Sec. 22. (AB 1438) Effective January 1, 2018.)