The department may do all of the following related to accrediting environmental laboratories in the state:
(a) Offer both state accreditation and NELAP accreditation, which shall be considered equivalent for regulatory activities covered by this article.
(b) Adopt regulations to establish the accreditation procedures for both types of accreditation.
(c) Retain exclusive authority to grant NELAP accreditation.
(d) Accept certificates of accreditation from laboratories that have been accredited by other NELAP-recognized accrediting authorities.
(e) Adopt regulations to establish procedures for recognizing the accreditation of laboratories located outside California for activities regulated under this article.
(f) (1) Adopt regulations for the collection of laboratory accreditation fees.
(2) Fees collected under this section shall be adjusted annually as provided in Section 100425. The adjustment shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
(3) Fees shall be set for the two types of accreditation provided for in subdivision (a).
(4) Programs operated under this article shall be fully fee-supported.