Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-18a-29

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 41, October 10, 2024

Section 28-18a-29 - Noncertified operators responsible for the operation and management of swine facilities, swine waste management systems, or pollution control systems

(a) Each noncertified operator of a new or proposed swine facility with an animal unit capacity of 1,000 or more shall notify the department within 30 days of the initial start-up of the facility that the operator is the designated facility operator. The operator shall be designated as an "operator in training (OIT)." The operator shall obtain six hours of approved training and shall obtain the certification within one year of the notification to KDHE. Each noncertified operator of a swine facility with an animal unit capacity of 1,000 or more shall notify the department within 30 days of assuming responsibility for the operation of the swine facility.

(b) The OIT designation shall be renewed only once, if it is demonstrated to the department that the operator is attending training sessions or studying correspondence courses in preparation to retake the examination.

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-4512, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-171d, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 1, and L. 1998, ch. 143, sec. 7 [K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-1,183] ; implementing L. 1998, ch. 143, secs. 7 and 10 [K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 65-1,183 and 65-1,186] ; effective Jan. 15, 1999.