Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110

§138d Application

Title 7 › CHAPTER 6A — NATIONAL LABORATORY ACCREDITATION › § 138d

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

To get accredited under this chapter, a laboratory must send an application to the Secretary. The application must give the lab’s name and address; the names and addresses of its owners and managers; what kinds of tests or analyses it will do; a short history of the lab and its past work; and any other information the Secretary asks for. A lab that was denied or lost accreditation cannot reapply for at least 6 months. The reapplication must include the corrective actions the lab took to fix the problems that caused the denial or loss.

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Title 7, §138d

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(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.

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7 U.S.C. § 138d

Title 7, Agriculture

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110