Ind. Code ch. 16-19-8

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Ind. Code § 16-19-8-1 Establishment

Sec. 1. A state health laboratory is established as a division of the state department under the general control of the state department. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-3-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 16-19-8-2 Location; purpose; fees

Sec. 2. (a) The state health laboratory shall be located in Indianapolis and shall be used to: (1) analyze foods and drugs for the purpose of enforcing the pure food and drug laws; (2) perform sanitary analyses, pathological examinations, and studies in hygiene and preventive medicine; and (3) support public health activities; to aid in the enforcement of the health laws and for no other purpose. (b) All work done in the state health laboratory must be done exclusively and entirely for the public benefit. (c) The state department may establish fee schedules and charges for services provided by the state health laboratory. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-3-2.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.143-2022, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 16-19-8-3 Laboratory director; chemist

Sec. 3. (a) For the conduct of the state health laboratory, the state department shall employ and appoint a laboratory director other than the state health commissioner. (b) The laboratory director shall have charge of and manage the state health laboratory. The laboratory director is entitled to receive a salary established by the state department subject to approval by the budget agency. The laboratory director must be learned and skilled in bacteriology and pathology. (c) The state department shall also employ a skilled chemist, whose salary is established by the state department subject to approval by the budget agency. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-3-3.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.143-2022, SEC.37.

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