Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6 Page: 6,547
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SECTION 1.46. Subchapter G, Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1951.315 to read as follows:
Sec. 1951.315. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. The
department shall administer a mandatory continuing education program for all
license holders. Each license holder must comply with the continuing education
requirements established by department rule in order to retain or renew a license.
SECTION 1.47. Section 1951.351, Occupations Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 1951.351. TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) The
department [beard] shall:
(1) develop or approve a training program for licensed technicians and
for applicants to become licensed technicians; and
(2) require that an applicant for a technician license complete the
training program.
(b) The department [beard] shall develop the educational and training
materials for the training program with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service
or any other institution of higher education. The department [beard] shall publish
and distribute, in conjunction with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the
materials developed as a part of the training program.
(c) The training program must include instruction in:
(1) recognition of pests and pest damage;
(2) pesticide labels and label comprehension;
(3) pesticide safety;
(4) environmental protection;
(5) procedures for the immediate reporting of spills and
misapplications;
(6) application equipment and techniques;
(7) pesticide formulations and actions;
(8) emergency procedures and pesticide cleanup;
(9) state and federal law relating to structural pest control;
(10) basic principles of mathematics, chemistry, toxicology, and
entomology;
(11) nonchemical pest control techniques, including biological,
mechanical, and prevention techniques; and
(12) any other topic the department [bard] considers necessary.
(d) The department [bard] may create a technician training program
advisory committee to assist the department [bard] in developing the training
program required by this section.
(e) The department [beard] may approve a training program that has not
been developed by the department [beard] if the program meets the standards
adopted by the department [bard] for the program. Completion of a training
program approved by the department [bard] under this subsection satisfies
Subsection (a)(2).
SECTION 1.48. Section 1951.352, Occupations Code, is amended to read
as follows:Saturday, May 26, 2007
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