New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 2300 - SANITARY PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
Part He-P 2314 - REQUIREMENTS FOR WILD MUSHROOM INDENTIFIERS, HARVESTERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF WILD MUSHROOMS TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS OR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AS FOOD
Section He-P 2314.02 - Education Requirements for Wild Mushroom Harvester, Identifiers, Distributors

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 2314.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The education course to satisfy the application requirements in He-P 2314.01(a) and (b) for a wild harvested mushroom license shall include the following:

(1) Identification of mushrooms of tier 1 mushrooms as described in He-P 2314.03;

(2) Identification of mushrooms of tier 2 mushrooms as described in He-P 2314.04 for those applicants seeking a tier 2 mushroom license;

(3) Appropriate locations from which to harvest mushrooms;

(4) The safe handling and storage of mushrooms;

(5) Record keeping requirements and ethics of harvesting;

(6) No less than 12 hours of in-person instruction with a mandatory online preparation module developed by the course instructor to include the basics of harvesting and handling of wild mushrooms, accompanied photos of mushrooms listed in He-P 2314.03 and He-P 2314.04, and any other specific requirements for producers set forth in RSA 143-A:21-28 or at least 4 hours with documentation from the course provider for abbreviated course; and

(7) A certificate issued to a student indicating successful completion of the course which shall specify the tier of mushrooms the student has demonstrated proficiency in identifying.

(b) The online refresher education course to satisfy the application requirement He-P 2314.01(g) to renew a wild harvested mushroom license shall include a review of the following topics:

(1) Identification of mushrooms;

(2) Appropriate locations from which to harvest mushrooms;

(3) The safe handling and storage of mushrooms;

(4) Record keeping requirements and ethics of harvesting;

(5) A certificate issued to a student indicating successful completion of the course.

(c) An applicant shall provide proof of successful completion of the required training to the department with license application. Successful completion includes passing a standardized test provided by the course instructor, on course material with a score of at least 70 percent.

(d) Course instructors shall hold a bachelor's degree in mycology or provide to the department proof of one year of documented instruction of course material with at least 2 references, one character and one professional.

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