HB 1478 Summary

• Requires certified poultry waste applicators and poultry feeding operation operators to complete educational training courses on poultry waste handling through Oklahoma State University's Cooperative Extension Service

• Mandates 9 hours of initial training in the first year and additional ongoing training annually (as specified in Department rules), with training to be completed by December 31 each year

• Requires applicators and operators to receive certificates verifying training completion, with failure to obtain required training constituting a violation of the Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act

• Establishes that integrators cannot enter contracts with uncertified or non-compliant operators and applicators

• Adds non-compliance with training requirements as grounds for suspension, cancellation, denial, or revocation of applicator certificates by the Department