A. The official test for brucellosis shall be any serologic or bacteriologic test recognized by and listed in the United States Department of Agriculture Uniform Methods and Rules of Brucellosis Eradication or listed in the Code of Federal Regulations. An official test must be conducted at a laboratory approved for brucellosis testing by the State Board of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture.

B. The blood sample for brucellosis tests shall be drawn by a person approved by the Board. Accredited veterinarians licensed to practice in this state may be granted a certificate by the State Veterinarian to conduct brucellosis tests at approved livestock market laboratories.

C. All blood tests shall be confirmed by samples tested at the laboratory approved for official testing by the Board and the United States Department of Agriculture.