Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry
Chapter 130f - ODOR MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION
COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC ODOR MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS
Section 130f.12 - Final certification

(a) Application for final certification. Upon completion of all the provisional certification requirements of this chapter, a provisionally certified commercial odor management specialist or public odor management specialist may submit an application to the Department for final certification. The appropriate certification fee, as set forth in § 130f.3(a) (relating to fees), must accompany the application for final certification.

(b) Eligibility for final certification. A person is eligible to apply for final certification as a commercial or public odor management specialist upon fulfilling the applicable requirements established under § 130f.11 (relating to determination of competence). An application for final certification may be obtained from the Department.

(c) Time period for filing application. An application for final certification shall be filed with the Department within 120-calendar days of notification by the Department of meeting the appropriate requirements in § 130f.11. If the applicant fails to file an application with the Department within the prescribed 120-calendar days, that person shall again satisfy the appropriate competency requirements as provided in § 130f.11.

(d) Time period final certification is valid. Final certification is valid for 3 years ending on December 31 of the third year following the date of final certification. However, the Department will authorize an additional year when the certification is issued during the last 2 months of the initial certificate year.