Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes licensing of poultry technicians to be done by the Secretary of Agriculture in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to license as many trained technicians as they deems necessary to aid the program of drawing blood from poultry to be used in the pullorum testing programs (Sec. 1).

• Requires that all applicants for licensure as a poultry technician are at least 18 years old, can legally work in the United States, and have completed a course of training, shall be certified as a poultry technician (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that no application for licensure as a poultry technician shall be considered unless accompanied by a fee of $10 (Sec. 4).

• Specifies renewal of licenses to cost 10 dollars (Sec. 4).

• Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to give quarantine orders (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes licensing of poultry technicians to be done by the Secretary of Agriculture in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to license as many trained technicians as they deems necessary to aid the program of drawing blood from poultry to be used in the pullorum testing programs (Sec. 1).

• Requires that all applicants for licensure as a poultry technician are at least 18 years old, can legally work in the United States, and have completed a course of training, shall be certified as a poultry technician (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that no application for licensure as a poultry technician shall be considered unless accompanied by a fee of $10 (Sec. 4).

• Specifies renewal of licenses to cost 10 dollars (Sec. 4).

• Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to give quarantine orders (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text