493.1462—General supervisor qualifications on or before February 28, 1992.
To qualify as a general supervisor under § 493.1461(c)(3), an individual must have met or could have met the following qualifications as they were in effect on or before February 28, 1992.
(a)
Each supervisor possesses a current license as a laboratory supervisor issued by the State, if such licensing exists; and
(1)
Who qualifies as a laboratory director under § 493.1406(b)(1), (2), (4), or (5) is also qualified as a general supervisor; therefore, depending upon the size and functions of the laboratory, the laboratory director may also serve as the laboratory supervisor; or
(2)
(i)
Is a physician or has earned a doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences; and
(ii)
Subsequent to graduation, has had at least 2 years of experience in one of the laboratory specialties in a laboratory; or
(3)
(i)
Holds a master's degree from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences; and
(ii)
Subsequent to graduation has had at least 4 years of pertinent full-time laboratory experience of which not less than 2 years have been spent working in the designated specialty in a laboratory; or
(ii)
After qualifying as a laboratory technologist, has had at least 6 years of pertinent full-time laboratory experience of which not less than 2 years have been spent working in the designated laboratory specialty in a laboratory; or
(5)
With respect to individuals first qualifying before July 1, 1971, has had at least 15 years of pertinent full-time laboratory experience before January 1, 1968; this required experience may be met by the substitution of education for experience.
[58 FR 39155, July 22, 1993]