(a) Its specimen collectors shall either be certified by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association or have completed the training required to serve as a collector for the United States Department of Transportation.

(b) Its specimen collectors shall conform to the current United States Department of Transportation Specimen Collection Guidelines.

(c) Its testing locations shall comply with the Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines published by the United States Department of Transportation without regard to the type of test administered.

(d) Its specimen collectors shall observe the collection of testing specimens.

(e) Its laboratories shall be certified and accredited by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(f) Its testing locations shall submit a specimen to a laboratory within one (1) business day of receipt and all specimens collected shall be handled pursuant to chain of custody procedures. The laboratory shall process and analyze the specimen and provide legally defensible test results to the Board within seven (7) business days of receipt of the specimen. The Board will be notified of non-negative test results within one (1) business day and will be notified of negative test results within seven (7) business days.

(g) Its testing locations shall possess all the materials, equipment, and technical expertise necessary in order to test every licensee for which it is responsible on any day of the week.

(h) Its testing locations shall be able to scientifically test for urine, blood, and hair specimens for the detection of alcohol and illegal and controlled substances.

(i) It must have testing sites that are located throughout California.

(j) It must have an automated 24-hour toll-free telephone system and/or a secure on-line computer database that allows the licensee to check in daily for testing.

(k) It must have a secure, HIPAA-compliant website or computer system to allow staff access to drug test results and compliance reporting information that is available 24 hours a day.

(l) It shall employ or contract with toxicologists that are licensed physicians and have knowledge of substance abuse disorders and the appropriate medical training to interpret and evaluate laboratory biological fluid test results, medical histories, and any other information relevant to biomedical information.

(m) A toxicology screen will not be considered negative if a positive result is obtained while practicing, even if the practitioner holds a valid prescription for the substance.