(a) The executive director shall grant or renew within 30 days of receipt of the application the secondary certification of an environmental testing laboratory located in another state that is certified by the EPA or a state other than Texas if the:(1) laboratory submits an application to the executive director that conforms to the standards for certification and this chapter;(2) laboratory's existing certification includes the fields of certification for which the laboratory has applied to the executive director; and(3) laboratory pays fees assessed under this chapter.(b) The executive director shall notify an environmental testing laboratory in writing within 30 days of granting or denying certification.