I'll split this one with you, some states do not require licensure to be a biologist in a lab.
Licensure is required for clinical laboratory personnel in certain states and territories. Each state/territory establishes its own requirements for obtaining a license to practice, and may update these requirements at any time. Currently, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and West Virginia require licensure. Other states, including North Carolina, do not.

Completion of the UNC BS in Clinical Laboratory Science or the UNC Master’s of Clinical Laboratory Science does not guarantee that a graduate will meet a state’s educational requirements for licensure. It has been determined that the CLS program at UNC does NOT meet the educational requirements for licensure in California or New York. The Division of CLS has not made a determination about whether completion of our program will meet the educational requirements for licensure in any other specific state or territory. Students who want to work in a state or territory that requires licensure should contact that jurisdiction’s licensing board as early as possible for information on the specific requirements. Basic requirements and contact information can be found on the ASCLS website: https://www.med.unc.edu/healthsciences/clinical/current-students/certification-and-licensure/#:~:text=Currently%2C%20California%2C%20Florida%2C%20Georgia%2C%20Hawaii%2C%20Louisiana%2C%20Montana%2C%20Nevada%2C,licensure.%20Other%20states%2C%20including%20North%20Carolina%2C%20do%20not.
In some states you are a backyard biologist, no biggie, I've trusted my life to backyard mechanics many of times in my life and like I said I'd trust you over Rochelle any day of the week.