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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 12, 2024
SENATE BILL NO. 1442 By: Hamilton
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Poultry Waste
Applicators Certification Act; amending 2 O.S. 2021,
Section 10-9.17, which relates to certificate
requirements; updating statutor y references;
modifying elements of certificates; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 7 OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2021, Section 10 -9.17, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 10-9.17. A. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00) for any person to act, operate, or do business or
advertise as a commercial poultry waste applicator or to land -apply
poultry waste as a private poultry waste applicator unless such
person has obtained a va lid applicator’s certificate issued by the
State Board of Agricu lture Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food,
and Forestry.
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B. Applicator’s certificates shall be issued by the Board,
Department to applicants who qualify under the provisions of the
Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act.
C. Certificates shall be issued only upon application therefor
to the Board Department on a form of application prescribed by the
Board Department. The application shall contain information
regarding the applicant’s qualifications and proposed operations and
such other information as may be specified by the Board Department.
D. A certificate shall be issued only after satisfact ory
completion of such certifi cation standards as determined by the
Board Department.
E. 1. All The Department shall issue a commercial applicator
certificates shall expire on the thirty -first day of December
following their issuance or renewal, and may be renewed for the
ensuing calendar year, without penalty, certificate for a five-year
period if a properly completed application is filed with the Board
Department not later than the first day of January of each year the
subsequent five-year period. A registration fee of Fifteen Dollars
($15.00) Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) shall accompany every initial
and renewal application for certification. A renewal fee of Fifteen
Dollars ($15.00) shall accompany every renewal application.
2. All The Department shall issue a private applicator
certificates shall be in effect for five (5) yea rs and may be
renewed by certificate for a five -year period if a properly
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completed application is filed with the Department not later than
the first day of January of the subs equent five-year period. A
registration fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) shall accompany every
initial and renewal application for certification. A renewal fee of
Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) shall accompany every renewal application.
The Fifteen Dollar ($15 .00) registration and renewal fee shall be
waived if the private applicator is a lso registered pursuant to the
Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act.
3. The Department shall issue all certificates for five -year
periods beginning January 1, 20 25, and expiring on December 31,
2029, followed by successive five -year periods.
4. All such fees shall be deposited in the Agriculture
Regulation Revolving Fund to be used for the purpose of implementing
the provisions of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations
Act and the Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act.
F. Any person issued an applicator ’s certificate shall com ply
with the education provisions of subsection F of Section 10 -9.5 of
this title.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
February 12, 2024 - DO PASS