Prescribed Fire Manager Certification Program -- Rulemaking

(1) The department may create a prescribed fire manager certification program. The program must include training on all relevant aspects of prescribed fire in the state, including but not limited to the following: (a) applicable laws and rules; (b) safety planning and management; (c) weather; (d) prescribed fire behavior, complexity analysis, and techniques; (e) smoke management; (f) prescribed fire burn plan requirements and standards; (g) public relations; (h) prescribed fire burn permitting; and (i) contingencies. (2) The department may adopt rules to implement the prescribed fire manager certification program, including: (a) training requirements; (b) certification standards; (c) reciprocity requirements for prescribed fire certifications from other states and organizations; (d) administration of the prescribed fire manager certification claims account; and (e) fees.