2015 US Code
Title 7 - Agriculture (Sections 1 - 9097)
Chapter 6A - National Laboratory Accreditation (Sections 138 - 138i)
Sec. 138b - Accreditation
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 7 - AGRICULTURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 7 - AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 6A - NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION Sec. 138b - Accreditation |
| Contains | section 138b |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-624, title XIII, §1323, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3563. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 104 Stat. 3563 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 101-624 |
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The Secretary shall issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories that meet the requirements of this chapter, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Requirements for accreditationTo 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 standardsThe 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 accreditationThe Secretary may issue certificates of accreditation to laboratories that are limited to specific fields of testing.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XIII, §1323, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3563.)
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