Section 18.34.905. Laboratory fees.

	(a)  The following fees apply to requests to the department's food safety laboratory for laboratory analysis and testing conducted under 18 AAC 34.125(c) - (f) and (h):  
		(1) paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) for  
			(A) marine snails or other animals: $125 for each sample;  
			(B) geoducks: $125 for each sample; and  
			(C) live crab for export: $125;  
		(2) domoic acid: $100 for each sample;  
		(3) other marine toxins: $54 per hour of laboratory time;  
		(4) microbiology:  
			(A) aerobic plate count (APC): $30 for each sample;  
			(B) presumptive coliform: $17 for each sample;  
			(C) confirmed coliform, total or fecal: $17 for each sample;  
			(D) Escherichia coli (non 0157:H7): $17 for each sample;  
			(E) Staphylococcus aureus: $50 for each sample;  
			(F) Salmonella spp.: $70 for each sample with a minimum of four samples or $80 for each sample with no minimum;  
			(G) Listeria spp.: $35 for a negative or presumptive-positive test, and an additional $15 for each additional procedure to confirm positive identification;  
			(H) Vibrio spp.: $75 for a negative or presumptive-positive test, and an additional $75 to confirm positive identification;  
		(5) chemistry:  
			(A) water activity: $10;  
			(B) water phase salt: $30;  
			(C) salt: $20;  
			(D) moisture: $10;  
			(E) nitrate: $120;  
			(F) nitrite: $30;  
			(G) sulfite: $120;  
			(H) heavy metals and elements: $50, plus $10 for each sample of each metal or element;  
			(I) mercury, total: $75 for each sample;  
			(J) histamine: $100 for each sample;  
			(K) indole: $75 for each sample;  
			(L) ethanol: $75 for each sample; and  
			(M) pH in food products: $20 for each sample;  
		(6) miscellaneous:  
			(A) organoleptic: $50 per hour; and  
			(B) adulteration: $50 per hour.  
	(b)  The department may conduct analyses after normal state working hours as follows:  
		(1) after normal working hours, except as provided in (2) of this subsection, the charge will be one and one-half times the standard sample charge set out in this section; and  
		(2) on a Sunday or holiday, the charge will be twice the standard sample charge set out in this section.  

Authorities

17.20.005;17.20.065;17.20.072;17.20.180;44.46.020;44.46.025;03.05;17.20

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 34.125
18 AAC 34.915
18 AAC 34.940

Authority

AS 17.20.005 AS 17.20.065 AS 17.20.072 AS 17.20.180 AS 44.46.020 AS 44.46.025 Editor's note: Effective 12/2/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 34.905, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. The department also amended 18 AAC 34.905(a)(4) and (5). Chapter 72, SLA 1998 relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 34 from AS 03.05 to AS 17.20.

History

Eff. 12/18/97, Register 144; readopt 12/2/99, Register 152; am 12/23/2005, Register 176

References

18.34.905;18.34