§ 138b. — Accreditation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC138b]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 6A--NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION
Sec. 138b. Accreditation
(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.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIII, Sec. 1323, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3563.)
