---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 159.010-17"
title: "46"
number: "159.010-17"
heading: "Termination of acceptance or recognition of an independent laboratory."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/159.010-17"
---

# §159.010-17. Termination of acceptance or recognition of an independent laboratory.


The acceptance or recognition of a laboratory terminates if the laboratory—

- (a) Requests termination;
- (b) Is no longer in business;
- (c) Knowingly fails to perform or supervise an inspection or test, or both, as required in an applicable subpart;
- (d) Knowingly attests to the lack of errors, omissions, or false statement of an approval test report that contains errors omissions, or false statements;
- (e) Does not meet the requirements of [§ 159.010-3(a)](/cfr/46/159.010-3.md?p=a);
- (f) Does not comply with [§ 159.010-11](/cfr/46/159.010-11.md);
- (g) Contracts or transfers the performance or supervision of required inspections or tests to another laboratory or person without the approval of the Commandant; or
- (h) Fails to, or in the opinion of the Commandant is unable to, carry out its responsibilities under an MOU required by [§ 159.010-7](/cfr/46/159.010-7.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 93-055, 61 FR 13929, Mar. 28, 1996]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Section 159.001-9 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

### Source

Source: CGD 76-048, 44 FR 73043, Dec. 17, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 93-055, 61 FR 13929, Mar. 28, 1996]