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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 6A — National Laboratory Accreditation

§ 138b. Accreditation

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories that meet the requirements of this chapter, as determined by the Secretary.

(b)

Requirements for accreditation

To receive accreditation under this chapter, a laboratory shall prepare and submit an application for accreditation to the Secretary and shall complete such required tests, and meet such standards as established under section 138a of this title.

(c)

Failure to meet accreditation standards

The Secretary shall deny an application for accreditation or shall revoke any existing accreditation with respect to any laboratory that fails to meet the requirements for accreditation under this chapter.

(d)

Limited accreditation

The Secretary may issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories that are limited to specific fields of testing.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Forest Stewardship Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XIII § 1323 · 104 Stat. 3359

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 138b

    (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1323, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3563.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1323, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3563.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1323. ACCREDITATION. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories that meet the requirements of this subtitle, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Requirements for Accreditation.— To receive accreditation under this subtitle, a laboratory shall prepare and submit an ap-plication for accreditation to the Secretary and shall complete such required tests, and meet such standards as established under section 1322. (c) Failure To Meet Accreditation Standards.— The Secretary shall deny an application for accreditation or shall revoke any existing accreditation with respect to any laboratory that fails to meet the requirements for accreditation under this subtitle. (d) Limited Accreditation.— The Secretary may issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories that are limited to specific fields of testing.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, § 1323, , 104 Stat. 3563.)

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