Vermont § 503 - Use of laboratory by people

§ 503. Use of laboratory by people

• (a) The use of the laboratory, and all investigations mentioned in this chapter, except
  as otherwise provided, shall be available to the people of this State. (b) Reasonable fees shall be charged to cover the cost of services provided if the service
  is not requested under the authority of the Commissioner of Health. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 603, the Commissioner shall establish fees reasonably related to the cost of the laboratory
  services. The Commissioner shall have the discretion to change fee amounts or add
  new fees to respond to new laboratory testing requirements or improvements, except
  for fee increases charged to municipalities for testing public water systems and supplies
  and the fee for total coliform testing, which shall be not more than $14.00. In determining
  whether to exercise such discretion, the Commissioner shall consider such factors
  as newly identified public health needs, changes in technology or methodology that
  affect cost, changes in testing supply cost, and changes in sample numbers that affect
  testing costs. Fees collected under this section shall be credited to a special fund
  and shall be available to the Department to offset the cost of providing the services
  and shall be reported in accordance with 32 V.S.A. § 605. (Amended 1985, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1991, No. 71, § 5; 1999, No. 49, §§ 187, 188; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. June 21, 2002; 2003, No. 61, § 2; 2023, No. 6, § 99, eff. July 1, 2023.)