| (a) Authorized Personnel:
(1) An individual shall be authorized by the commission
to perform certain activities, as designated by the commission, for
disease control or eradication programs.
(2) An individual shall be authorized by the commission
in order to receive, complete and issue official documents.
(3) An authorized person shall receive commission approval
and certification for each disease control or eradication program
the authorized person will perform program activities.
(4) Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section,
an authorized person shall not perform program activities in disease
control or eradication program until the person receives written authorization
from the commission.
(b) Application for authorized personnel status:
(1) An individual shall apply for authorized personnel
status by completing an application and submitting it to the commission.
In completing the application, the individual shall designate the
disease control or eradication program(s) for which the individual
will perform program activities.
(2) Applicants shall certify, on the application, that
the applicant is able to perform all program activities and has received
commission training for each disease control or eradication program
the individual designates.
(3) Application for authorized personnel status shall
be made on a form provided by the commission.
(4) An authorized person shall notify the commission
within 30 days of any change in the information provided as part of
the application.
(c) Approved personnel requirements and application
procedure:
(1) An individual with approved personnel status for
brucellosis, tuberculosis, trichomoniasis or chronic wasting disease
shall apply for authorized personnel status by completing an application
and submitting it to the commission.
(2) Upon submitting an application for authorized personnel
status to the commission, an individual with approved personnel status
shall have authorized personnel status for the specific disease control
or eradication program(s) for which the person received approved personnel
status.
(3) The commission shall notify approved personnel
of the requirement to submit an application for authorized personnel
status.
(4) An individual with approved personnel status as
of March 1, 2014, may perform program activities in the specific disease
control or eradication program for which the individual received approved
personnel status until September 1, 2014, or until such time the individual
is notified of the requirement to submit an application for authorized
personnel status, whichever is later.
(5) An individual with approved personnel status shall
apply for authorized personnel status, as provided by subsection (b)
of this section, for any disease control or eradication program for
which the individual has not received approved personnel status.
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