California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §29212: The specimen shall be subjected to a laboratory diagnosis by the director, or at his or her direction.
What this law says, in plain English
A specimen must be sent to a laboratory for diagnosis by the director or someone the director designates.
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The specimen shall be subjected to a laboratory diagnosis by the director, or at his or her direction. The written determination which sets forth the findings of the diagnosis is final proof of the nature of the infestation which exists in the apiary.
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