SECTION 35:15-19-7. Permitted testers

(a)   Each applicant to become a permitted tester shall complete the following:

(1)   Submit a completed application to attend a Pullorum/Typhoid Testing School on a form approved by the Board;

(2)   Submit a registration card and fee prior to attending the Pullorum/Typhoid Testers' certification school;

(3)   Pass a written examination with a score of at least 70% and successfully demonstrate proper blood testing techniques while attending the certification school; and

(4)   Submit a signed Permitted Tester's Agreement form and Pullorum/Typhoid Tester's Permit fee to the Board.

(b)   Each permitted tester shall

(1)   Comply with all rules adopted by the Board;

(2)   Comply with the procedures for sample collecting and blood testing as approved by the Board;

(3)   Submit test reports, on all birds tested, to the Board within ten (10) days following completion of tests; and

(4)   Attend a recertification school at least once every three (3) years.

(c)   Each permitted tester shall complete the following for recertification:

(1)   Submit a registration card and fee prior to attending the Pullorum/Typhoid Testers' recertification school;

(2)   Attend and successfully complete all the requirements of a recertification school:

(A)   Any permitted tester with six (6) or more years of experience may complete requirements through online or mail recertification.

(B)   Any permitted tester with less than six (6) years shall attend classes to obtain recertification.

(3)   Submit a signed Permitted Tester's Agreement form and Pullorum/Typhoid Tester's Permit fee to the Board.

(d)   Any falsification of an official document or testing report shall be grounds for revocation of a pullorum-typhoid tester's permit.

[Source: Added at 9 Ok Reg 1757, eff 5-26-92; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2828, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2144, eff 6-25-06]