§ 138d. — Application.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC138d]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 6A--NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION
Sec. 138d. Application
(a) Contents of application
An application for accreditation under this chapter shall be
prepared and submitted to the Secretary and shall include--
(1) the name and address of the laboratory;
(2) the name and address of the owners and managers of such
laboratory;
(3) a statement concerning the type of analysis the laboratory
intends to conduct;
(4) a brief history of the laboratory and its previous
operations; and
(5) such other information as may be required by the Secretary.
(b) Restrictions on submission of application
A laboratory that has been denied, or has lost, accreditation under
this chapter shall not reapply for accreditation until the expiration of
at least 6 months after such denial or loss of accreditation. Corrective
actions taken by the laboratory to address deficiencies upon which the
denial or loss of accreditation was based must accompany the
reapplication.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XIII, Sec. 1325, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3564.)
