Ohio Rev. Code § 903.07

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) On and after the date that is established in rules by the director of agriculture, both of the following apply: (1) The management and handling of manure at a major concentrated animal feeding facility, including the land application of manure or the removal of manure from a manure storage or treatment facility, shall be conducted only by or under the supervision of a person holding a livestock manager certification issued under this section. A person managing or handling manure who is acting under the instructions and control of a person holding a livestock manager certification is considered to be under the supervision of the certificate holder if the certificate holder is responsible for the actions of the person and is available when needed even though the certificate holder is not physically present at the time of the manure management or handling. (2) No person shall transport and land apply annually or buy, sell, or land apply annually the volume of manure established in rules adopted by the director under division (D)(5) of section 903.10 of the Revised Code unless the person holds a livestock manager certification issued under this section. (B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, the director shall issue a livestock manager certification to a person who has submitted a complete application for certification on a form prescribed and provided by the director, together with the appropriate application fee, and who has completed successfully the required training and has passed the required examination. The director may suspend or revoke a livestock manager certification and may reinstate a suspended or revoked livestock manager certification in accordance with rules. (C) Information required to be included in an application for a livestock manager certification, the amount of the application fee, requirements regarding training and the examination, requirements governing the management and handling of manure, including the land application of manure, and requirements governing the keeping of records regarding the handling of manure, including the land application of manure, shall be established in rules. (D) The director shall issue a livestock manager certification in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an individual if either of the following applies: (1) The individual holds a certification in another state. (2) The individual has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a livestock manager in a state that does not issue that license. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:33 AM