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(NAR) VOL. 14 NOS. 3-4 / JULY-DECEMBER 2003

[ LTO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 007-2003, October 22, 2003 ]

AMENDMENT TO SECTION V OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. BGC-AO-001 RE: VALIDITY OF DRUG TEST RESULTS



Pursuant to Article III, Sec. 36 of R.A. 9165, otherwise known as "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002", to wit 

"SEC. 36. Authorized Drug Testing - Authorized drug testing shall be done by any government forensic laboratories or by any drug testing laboratories accredited and monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) to safeguard the quality of test results. The DOH shall take steps in setting the price of the drug test with DOH accredited drug testing centers to further reduce the cost of such drug test. The drug testing shall employ, among others, two testing methods, the screening test which will determine the positive result as well as the type of the drug used and the confirmatory test which will confirm a positive screening test. Drug test certificates issued by accredited drug testing centers shall be valid for one (1) year period from the date of issue which may be used for other purposes. (Underscoring supplied for emphasis)

As such, all drug test certificates issued by accredited drug testing centers shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue.

All orders, memoranda, inconsistent herewith are deemed superseded.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 22 Oct. 2003

(SGD.) ANNELI R. LONTOC
  Assistant Secretary

Approved:

(SGD.) LEANDRO R. MENDOZA
  Secretary

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