1. Facility submits Pre-Inspection Application and attaches the requested information and documentation. 

2. NCDQS will review materials before reaching out to schedule an Intake Call.

3. NCDQS and Applicant will have an Intake Call.

4. NCDQS will perform the Inspection.

5. NCDQS will provide the Inspection Report to Applicant. NCDQS will provide Inspection Reports to state agencies directly, if requested by Applicant. 

1. Inspections are unannounced (i.e. not scheduled with the entity).

   1. Inspections for virtual entities that do not take possession of product will be announced and scheduled due to the remote nature of their business.

2. We will typically perform an inspection between 4 and 8 weeks from accepting the application.

3. Inspections are performed during normal hours of operation.

1. Pre-Inspection Application submission: $4,000* **

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*Additional fees may be incurred for deviations in Inspection process including, but not limited to, additional site visits.

**Inspection Fee is non-refundable unless site visit is not performed. If site-visit is not performed, Applicant will be refunded $2,000 site visit fees.

1. Iowa*

2. Kansas

3. Maryland

4. Mississippi

5. Nebraska

6. New Hampshire

7. South Dakota

8. Utah

9. Vermont

10. Washington

11. Wyoming*

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Additional states have informally accepted QAS Inspection reports.

*Accreditation may be required.