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Missouri                                            17 of the International Building Code (IBC). The      samples and typing results of DNA samples and
The Missouri Revised Statues, Chapter 650, Depart-  Clark County Department of Development                the chemical analysis of blood or urine shall be
ment of Public Safety (650.060.1) requires that,    Services, Building Division then amplifies the        performed by a laboratory that is accredited by
as of December 31, 2012, any crime laboratory       requirements through technical bulletins and the      an accrediting body that requires conformance
providing reports or testimony to a state court     Building Administrative Code (BAC). Clark County      to forensic specific requirements and which is a
pertaining to a result of the forensic analysis of  also requires special inspection agencies doing       signatory to the International Laboratory Accredi-
evidence shall be accredited by an accrediting      business within its jurisdiction to be accredited by  tation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition
organization approved by the Department of          an approved, nationally recognized accrediting        Arrangement for Testing.
Public Safety. On April 8, 2015, A2LA was notified  body, such as A2LA.
by the Missouri Department of Public Safety of its                                                        Ohio
approval of the A2LA Forensic Science Accredita-    New York (New York City Department of Buildings)      The Ohio Board of Building Standards has listed
tion Program. Evidence of A2LA approval may         The New York City Department of Buildings has         A2LA as an approved accreditation body in Ohio
be found at: http://dps.mo.gov/dir/crime-           recognized A2LA’s program for accrediting             Building Code Chapter 35, Ohio Mechanical
approved-accrediting-orgs.php                       Special Inspection bodies, as detailed on their       Code Chapter 15, Ohio Plumbing Code Chapter
                                                    website. Special Inspections entail the monitoring    13 and Ohio Residential Code Chapter 44. A2LA
New Mexico                                          of certain critical aspects of building construction  is specifically recognized for the accreditation
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)          as defined in Chapter 17 of the International         of testing and calibration laboratories, product
establishes an agreement between the New            Building Code (IBC). The NYC Department of            certification bodies (evaluation and listing
Mexico Environment Department and A2LA              Buildings also has specific technical requirements    agencies), inspection bodies, field evaluation
whereby the State of New Mexico will certify        which form part of A2LA’s accreditation program       bodies, fabricator inspection programs/agencies
laboratories to perform compliance testing for      in this area.                                         and special inspection agencies.
drinking water samples based on the laboratories’
A2LA accreditation.                                 The New York City Department of Buildings, Office     Texas
                                                    of Technical Certification and Research has           The Texas Department of Health now recognizes
Nevada (Clark County)                               also recognized A2LA’s program for accrediting        accreditations granted by A2LA to laboratories
The Department of Development Services,             concrete construction materials testing laborato-     performing preparation and analysis of mold
Building Division of Clark County, NV has           ries to ASTM C1077, C1093 and E329-07.                associated with mold-related activities that affect
recognized A2LA’s program for accrediting                                                                 indoor air quality.
Special Inspection bodies. Special Inspections      North Carolina
entail the monitoring of certain critical aspects   Under North Carolina Article 4, Chapter 114.16.1,     Texas
of building construction as defined in Chapter      formally referred to as “The Forensic Sciences Act    A2LA has been identified by the Texas Depart-
                                                    of 2011,” the general assembly of North Carolina      ment of Public Safety and Corrections as a
                                                    has established criteria for the admissibility of     “Recognized Accreditation Body” for the
                                                    forensic analysis as evidence in courts of law. A     accreditation of laboratories performing forensic
                                                    forensic analysis, to be admissible in accordance     analysis of physical evidence for use in a criminal
                                                    with these requirements, shall be performed by a      proceeding in accordance with Texas Administra-
                                                    laboratory that is accredited by an accrediting       tive Code Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 28, Subchapter
                                                    body that requires conformance to forensic            1 - Accreditation.
                                                    specific requirements and which is a signatory
                                                    to the International Laboratory Accreditation         Texas
                                                    Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrange-        Per Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Part 1,
                                                    ment for Testing. Additionally, the analysis of DNA   Chapter 1, Subchapter K, Rule 1.135, the Texas
                                                                                                          Department of Health requires that any laboratory

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