Section 3. Commercial manure hauler and broker certification
program.
(a) Duty and responsibility of the department.--
(1) The department shall establish, within 18 months of
the effective date of this act, in consultation with the
commission and the board, a commercial manure hauler and
broker certification program for the purpose of certifying
persons as certified manure haulers or brokers. The
department shall by regulation establish such terms,
conditions and fees for certification as it deems
appropriate.
(2) For purposes of the certification program, the
department shall develop, in consultation with the commission
and the board, such training and educational requirements,
testing and other criteria as it deems necessary for
certification. Training shall at a minimum address the
following topics:
(i) Laws and regulations pertaining to manure
application.
(ii) Information necessary for understanding and
following a nutrient management plan and nutrient balance
sheet.
(iii) Best management practices with respect to
manure hauling and application, transport safety
procedures, calibration of application rates for various
types of application equipment, setbacks from water
sources and property lines, nutrient runoff concerns and
incorporation techniques.
(iv) Recordkeeping by certified manure haulers or
brokers necessary to meet all regulatory requirements of
this act and the act of May 20, 1993 (P.L.12, No.6),
known as the Nutrient Management Act.
(v) Certified manure broker training shall include
procedures necessary for the development and filing of a
nutrient balance sheet.
(b) Training program approval.--The department shall have the authority to approve, for the purposes of training and education, programs developed by The Pennsylvania State University and other educational institutions or entities that meet the requirements of this section.