Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-4-201

Contracts.

A. The Department of Environmental Quality is authorized to

acquire, operate and maintain laboratories to analyze samples to:

1. Obtain factual data to support any order, permit, function

or program of the Department;

2. Provide laboratory service for individuals, cities, towns,

counties, tribes, state institutions and other state and federal

agencies; and

3. Provide such services and perform such other analyses as is

necessary to implement and enforce the programs and functions under

the jurisdiction of the Department pursuant to this Code.

B. The Board of Environmental Quality shall promulgate rules

for laboratory services under this Code. The Board shall follow the

procedures required by the Administrative Procedures Act for

promulgation of such rules.

C. 1. The Board, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures

Act, shall promulgate as a rule a fee schedule based on actual cost

of analyses and the costs of the provision of laboratory services.

The schedule shall include fees for specific analytes and

procedures.

2. Fees charged pursuant to this section shall be paid into the

Department of Environmental Quality Revolving Fund and shall only be

used by the Department in administering the Department's

environmental laboratory.

D. The Department may, if necessary to meet the demand for

laboratory services, contract, pursuant to the provisions of the

Central Purchasing Act, for the performance of analyses with

laboratories accredited by the Department.

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