(1) The department may deny or revoke a license at any time that a laboratory is not in compliance with the requirements for licensure under this subchapter, including if the laboratory:

(a) fails to analyze and report results of at least two PE samples per year;

(b) reports unacceptable results or fails to report the results of analyses of two consecutive PE samples for an analyte for which the laboratory is approved;

(c) fails to correct cited deficiencies within the time specified by the department or fails to adhere to conditions of a waiver or variance;

(d) no longer employs a director or analysts who have satisfied the requirements of this subchapter;

(e) does not use EPA-approved methods to perform analyses;

(f) does not perform required quality control procedures;

(g) falsifies data or engages in deceptive practices such as reporting another laboratory's data without giving credit on the report to the laboratory which performed the analysis;

(h) reports data that were obtained using equipment, procedures, analysts, methods or facilities that are not approved by the department; or

(i) fails to report the results of unsatisfactory test results of samples or maximum contaminant level ( MCL ) violations to the department of environmental quality as required under ARM Title 17, chapter 38, subchapter 2.

(2) The department will send the laboratory written notice of the denial or revocation of a license that indicates the grounds for the revocation or denial and the right to an appeal of the decision pursuant to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.