§ 2-28-6.1 — Certification Permit, Continuing Education; Expiration and Renewal; Disposition of Fees

Persons certified by the commissioner shall be issued a certification permit upon which are designated the various categories and/or subcategories of professional work or services such person is authorized to perform or supervise. Persons certified shall be required to maintain this certification through continuing education. The amount, kind, and frequency of continuing education required of a certified person shall be established pursuant to rules and regulations as authorized under this chapter. The fees for renewal of certification permit shall be established by the Board of Agriculture and Industries not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) per category and per subcategory of professional work or services that such persons are certified to perform or supervise. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall establish expiration and renewal schedules for certification permits issued under this chapter. Certification permit fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Agricultural Fund.

Legislative History

(Acts 1993, No. 93-761, p. 1519, §10; Acts 1994, No. 94-305, p. 539, §1; Act 2004-516, p. 996, §1.)