SECTION 35:17-7-8. Education requirements

(a)   All certified poultry waste applicators shall attend educational courses on poultry waste handling provided by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

(b)   All poultry waste applicators shall obtain an initial nine (9) hours of education in the first year and two hours of continuing education every year until the applicator has received a total of nineteen (19) hours of training. Any applicator may attend more hours than are required, however, those hours shall not be carried forward. Upon receiving the nineteen (19) required hours, the applicator then shall be required to receive two (2) hours of continuing education every three (3) years.

(c)   The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service shall develop the educational training course to aid in certification.

(1)   Curricula for the training course shall include the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Waste Management Facts series and record books or their current equivalent.

(2)   Courses for poultry waste management shall include the following topics:

(A)   Environmental process relevant to protecting water quality in poultry production;

(B)   Basic handling systems to manage poultry waste from all types of poultry operations;

(C)   Nutrient management, including sampling procedures, application rate determination, equipment calibration, and record keeping systems;

(D)   Relevant laws and rules applicable to poultry waste management in the State of Oklahoma; and

(E)   Any other related subject as determined by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service in consultation with the Department.

(d)   At the completion of each course, the certified poultry waste applicator shall receive a certification verifying completion. The certificates shall be kept on site for five (5) years.

(e)   Failure to obtain the prerequisite and annual training and education as provided in this subsection shall be deemed a violation of the Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act.

(f)   All applicators shall obtain the required education no later than December 31^st of each calendar year.

(g)   Any certified poultry waste applicator that has completed education requirements of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act shall be deemed to be in compliance with the education requirements of this section.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 2832, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2306, eff 7-11-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1694, eff 8-1-12; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1164, eff 9-11-16]