NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
REGULATION 110/25

Medical Laboratory Technologists Regulations (Amendment)
under the
Health Professions Act

(Filed December 18, 2025)

Under the authority of section 53 of the Health Professions Act, the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals, with the approval of the Minister of Health and Community Services, makes the following regulations.

Dated at St. John’s, December 12, 2025.

Katherine Peddle
Chairperson of the Council

Lela Evans
Minister of Health and Community Services

 

REGULATIONS

Analysis

        1.   S.2 Amdt.
Definitions

        2.   S.4 Amdt.
Requirements for registration

        3.   S.5 Amdt.
General status

        4.   S.5.1 Amdt.
Emergency status

        5.   S.6 Amdt.
Provisional status

        6.   S.7 Amdt.
General temporary status

        7.   S.8 Amdt.
Provisional temporary status

        8.   S.9 Amdt.
Non-practicing status

        9.   S.10 Amdt.
Conditions or restrictions

      10.   S.12 Amdt.
Registration renewal

      11.   S.13 Amdt.
Renewal requirements

      12.   S.14 Amdt.
Failure to renew registration

      13.   S.15 Amdt.
Registration after expiry

      14.   S.16 Amdt.

              Designated titles

      15.   S.17 Amdt.
Notification of changes

          

NLR 76/12
as amended

        1. (1) Paragraph 2(b) of the Medical Laboratory Technologists Regulations is repealed.

             (2)  Section 2 of the regulations is amended by adding immediately after paragraph (g) the following:

          (g.1)  "hours of medical laboratory technology practice" means hours involving direct care, education, research and administration as approved by the college;

             (3)  Paragraph 2(h) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

             (h)  "medical laboratory technology" means the collection, handling and analysis of laboratory specimens and the interpretation of quality control data to verify the accuracy and precision of test results for use by health care practitioners in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease;

             (4)  Section 2 of the regulations is amended by adding immediately after paragraph (m) the following:

        (m.1)  "registration exam" means an exam that

                      (i)  is established, adopted or approved by the college, and

                     (ii)  based upon professional competency requirements for one or more practice areas of medical laboratory technology.

             (5)  Paragraph 2(n) of the regulations is repealed.

 

        2. (1) Clause 4(1)(c)(v)(A) of the regulations is amended by deleting the word "convicted" and substituting the words "found guilty".

             (2)  Clause 4(1)(c)(v)(B) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her conviction" and substituting the words "the applicant's finding of guilt".

 

        3. (1) Subsection 5(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the applicant".

             (2)  Paragraph 5(1)(c) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

             (c)  provided proof of successful completion of a registration exam within 4 years immediately preceding the application.

             (3)  Subsection 5(2) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "referred to in paragraph (1)(c)";

             (b)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the applicant"; and

             (c)  deleting paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

             (a)  has completed 960 hours of medical laboratory technology practice within the 4 years immediately preceding the application; or

             (4)  Subsections 5(3) of the regulations is repealed.

             (5)  Subsection 5(4) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

             (4)  A member registered under this section is restricted to performing the duties in the practice areas of medical laboratory technology for which the member has completed the registration exam.

 

        4. (1) Subsection 5.1(2) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the person"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

             (2)  Subsection 5.1(3) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the person".

 

        5. Subsection 6(1) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the applicant"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "his or her" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the applicant's".

 

        6. (1) Subsection 7(1) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "referred to in paragraph 5(1)(c)"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the applicant".

             (2)  Subsection 7(3) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the member"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "referred to in paragraph 5(1)(c)".

             (3)  Subsection 7(4) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the member".

             (4)  Subsection 7(5) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's".

             (5)  Subsection 7(6) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the member".

 

        7. (1) Subsection 8(1) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the applicant"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the applicant's".

             (2)  Paragraph 8(3)(a) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's".

 

        8. (1) Subsection 9(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear" and substituting the words "the applicant".

             (2)  Subsection 9(6) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the member".

 

        9. Subsection 10(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's".

 

      10. Subsection 12(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's".

 

      11. (1) Subsection 13(1) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "his or her registration" and substituting the words "the member's registration";

             (b)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the member";

             (c)  deleting the words "his or her participation" and substituting the words "the member's participation"; 

             (d)  deleting the word "convicted" and substituting the words "found guilty"; and

             (e)  deleting the words "his or her conviction" and substituting the words "the member's finding of guilt".

             (2)  Subsection 13(3) of the regulations is amended by

             (a)  deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's"; and

             (b)  deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the member".

 

      12. Section 14 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the member's".

 

      13. Section 15 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's".

 

      14. (1) Subsection 16(1) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

Designated titles

      16. (1) Only a member who is registered with a general status shall be entitled to use the title "Medical Laboratory Technologist" or an associated derivation or abbreviation.

             (2)  Subsection 16(4) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" wherever they appear and substituting the words "the member".

 

      15. Section 17 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the member's".

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