N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 204.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 204.10 - Certification requirements

(a) All natural organic reduction facility employees, officers and directors whose function is to operate natural organic reduction equipment or handle naturally organically reduced remains within the natural organic reduction facility must be certified within one year of employment or any reclassification as a natural organic reduction facility operator. Any natural organic reduction facility employee, officer or director whose function is to operate natural organic reduction equipment or handle naturally organically reduced remains within the natural organic reduction facility and who is retained prior to June 28, 2023, must be certified by June 28, 2024. A natural organic reduction facility shall ensure that all employees, officers and directors operating natural organic reduction facility equipment or handling naturally organically reduced remains within the natural organic reduction facility have attended natural organic reduction classes and obtained the certificate required by this Part. Proof of certification under section 204.21 of this Part must be posted in the natural organic reduction facility and available for inspection at any time.

(b) No certificate or renewal certificate to operate a natural organic reduction facility shall be issued to any employee, officer or director unless such employee, officer or director completes a certification class approved by the division of at least eight hours, except if otherwise approved by the division, and passes a written examination.

(c) No offering of a course of study in the field of natural organic reduction operation for purposes of compliance with this Part shall be acceptable for credit unless such course of study has been approved by the division.

(d) After the timeframes specified in subdivision (a) of this section, no employee, officer or director shall be allowed to conduct the daily operations of the natural organic reduction process or handle naturally organically reduced remains within the natural organic reduction facility until they have completed the certification course, passed the written examination, and possess a certificate of completion. Renewal of such certification shall be completed every five years from the date of certification.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 204.10

Adopted New York State Register August 7, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 32, eff. 8/7/2024