SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 19, 2009 (January 22, 2009)

CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	0-30379	88-0425691
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification Number)
	3661 Horseblock Road
	Medford, NY 11763
	(Address of principal executive offices)
	631-924-1135
	(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7.01.                        REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On January 19, 2009 Chembio granted, effective December 31, 2008, a limited exclusive license within a defined field of application for Chembio’s Dual Path Platform technology to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (“Bio-Rad”).  The license was granted following development milestones as set forth in the previously announced agreement between Chembio and Bio-Rad in April 2008. That agreement provides for the development by Chembio of a multiplex test employing Chembio's patented DPP™ Dual Path Platform test system, which test also would employ certain proprietary reagents belonging to Bio-Rad.  As part of this agreement, Chembio will receive $340,000 from Bio-Rad as a license fee. 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  January 22, 2009                                                 Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.

By:    /s/ Lawrence A. Siebert                                      

Lawrence A. Siebert

Chief Executive Officer