577.026. Chemical tests, results, valid, when--department of health and senior services to approve methods and devices and establish standards.
Chemical tests, results, valid, when--department of health and seniorservices to approve methods and devices and establish standards.
577.026. 1. Chemical tests of the person's breath, blood, saliva, orurine to be considered valid under the provisions of sections 577.020 to577.041, shall be performed according to methods and devices approved by thestate department of health and senior services by licensed medical personnelor by a person possessing a valid permit issued by the state department ofhealth and senior services for this purpose.
2. The state department of health and senior services shall approvesatisfactory techniques, devices, equipment, or methods to conduct testsrequired by sections 577.020 to 577.041, and shall establish standards as tothe qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct analyses and toissue permits which shall be subject to termination or revocation by the statedepartment of health and senior services.
(L. 1982 S.B. 513)