Getting a LA record fish certified

[MathGeek]

My son caught what will rank as a top 10 LA gafftopsail catfish at the jetties yesterday and he wants to jump through the hoops to get it certified even though he may only be 5-7th in the record books. We're in the LC area. Any suggestions on how to find/contact a local wildlife biologist over the holiday weekend, or will we have to wait until Tuesday when the LC Field Office on Lakeshore opens up? And what do the rules really mean when they specify that the scale must be certified by the LA Dept of Agriculture? If one of the Star scales is available, would this count? Thanks!