(1) Equine blood samples collected for official EIA tests shall be collected by a state or federal animal health official or a veterinarian who is licensed, deputized and accredited in the state in which the animal being tested is located.

(2) Official EIA test samples shall be accompanied to the testing laboratory by a completed official EIA test report form. The veterinarian or animal health official collecting the EIA test samples shall record the date the samples were collected and affix his/her signature to the official EIA test report.

(3) Official EIA tests shall be conducted in a laboratory approved by USDA and the office of the state veterinarian.