Bill > HB324

This bill updates the Poultry Technician Licensure Law to modernize regulations for licensing poultry technicians who collect regulatory samples and conduct disease surveillance. The bill expands the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to establish licensing and certification standards, including the ability to provide training in Spanish. It modifies technician licensing requirements by removing specific citizenship and education criteria, instead focusing on legal work status and completing a certification training course. The licensing fee is increased from $5 to $10, and the renewal process is streamlined. The bill gives the Secretary of Agriculture broader powers to adopt rules and quarantine orders, and to suspend or revoke licenses for technicians who are incompetent, fail to comply with regulations, or are impaired by substances. The bill also updates the administrative appeals process to reference current state law and removes a previous restriction about technicians being employed by poultry owners. These changes aim to create more flexible and comprehensive regulations for poultry technicians while maintaining standards for conducting important disease surveillance in the poultry industry.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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