Section 30. Request for evaluation

A. Any manufacturer that wishes to submit field tests or field test kits for evaluation shall submit a written request for evaluation to the department director at the following address:

Director
Department of Forensic Science
700 North Fifth Street
Richmond, VA 23219

B. Materials sufficient for at least 10 field tests shall be supplied for each drug for which the manufacturer requests evaluation. The materials shall include all instructions, precautions, color charts, flow charts and the like which are provided with the field test or field test kit and which describe the use and interpretation of the tests.

C. The manufacturer shall also include exact specifications as to the chemical composition of all chemicals or reagents used in the field tests. These shall include the volume or weight of the chemicals and the nature of their packaging. Material Safety Data Sheets for each chemical or reagent shall be sufficient for this purpose.

D. The department's evaluation process will require at least 120 days from the receipt of the written request and all needed materials from the manufacturer.

E. The department will use commonly encountered street drug preparations to examine those field tests submitted for evaluation. In order to be approved, the field test must correctly react in a clearly observable fashion to the naked eye, and perform in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and claims.

Historical Notes

Former 1VAC30-90-20 derived from VR330-05-01 § 1, eff. April 8, 1992; amended and adopted as 6VAC20-220-30, Volume 20, Issue 04, eff. December 3, 2003; amended and renumbered as 6VAC40-30-30, Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 10, eff. February 22, 2006; Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. January 3, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-1110 of the Code of Virginia.