It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 23-16.2-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-16.2 entitled "Laboratories" is hereby amended to read as follows:

{ADD 23-16.2-2. Definitions. -- ADD} When used in this chapter:

(1) "Clinical laboratory" means a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of human beings.

(2) "Station" means a facility for the collection, processing, and transmission of such materials for such purposes.

(3) "Analytical laboratory" means a facility for the biological, microbiological, chemical, {ADD physical ADD} and radiochemical examination of food, surface water, {ADD recreational water, ADD} air, wastewater, and sewerage {DEL . DEL} {ADD swimming pools, solid waste, hazardous waste, minerals, soil, sediment or other matrices. ADD}

(4) "Director" means the director of the department of health.

(5) "Persons" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.