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510 ILCS 77/30

(510 ILCS 77/30)

Sec. 30. Certified Livestock Manager.

The Department shall establish a Certified Livestock Manager program in
conjunction with the livestock industry that will enhance management skills in
critical areas, such as environmental awareness, safety concerns, odor control
techniques and technology, neighbor awareness, current best management
practices, and the developing and implementing of manure management plans.

(a) Applicability.
A livestock waste handling facility serving 300 or greater animal
units shall be operated only under the supervision of a certified livestock
manager. Notwithstanding the before-stated provision, a livestock waste
handling facility may be operated on an interim basis,
but not to exceed 6 months, to allow for the owner or operator of the facility
to become certified.

(b) A certification program shall include the following:

(1) A general working knowledge of best management

practices.

(2) A general working knowledge of livestock waste

handling practices and procedures.

(3) A general working knowledge of livestock

management operations and related safety issues.

(4) An awareness and understanding of the

responsibility of the owner or operator for all employees who may be involved with waste handling.

(c) Any certification issued shall be valid for 3 years and thereafter
be subject to renewal. A renewal shall be valid for a 3 year period and the
procedures set forth in this Section shall be followed.  The Department may
require anyone who is certified to be
recertified in less than 3 years for just cause including but not limited to
repeated complaints where investigations reveal the need to improve management
practices.

(d) Methods for obtaining certified livestock manager status.

(1) The owner or operator of a livestock waste

handling facility serving 300 or greater animal units but less than 1,000 animal units shall become a certified livestock manager by:

(A) attending a training session conducted by the

Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, or any agriculture association, which has been approved by or is in cooperation with the Department; or

(B) in lieu of attendance at a training session,

successfully completing a written competency examination.

(2) The owner or operator of a livestock waste

handling facility serving 1,000 or greater animal units shall become a certified livestock manager by attending a training session conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, or any agriculture association, which has been approved by or is in cooperation with the Department and successfully completing a written competency examination.

(e) The certified livestock manager certificate shall be issued by the
Department and shall indicate that the person named on the certificate is
certified as a livestock management facility manager, the dates of
certification, and when renewal is due.

(f) For the years prior to 2011, the Department shall charge $10 for the issuance or renewal of a
certified
livestock manager certificate.
For the years 2011 and thereafter, the Department shall charge $30 for the issuance or renewal of a certified livestock manager certificate. The Department may, by rule, establish fees to cover the costs of materials and
training for training sessions given by the Department.

(g) The owner or operator of a livestock waste handling facility operating
in violation of the provisions of subsection
(a) of this Section shall be issued a warning letter for the first violation
and
shall be required to have a certified manager for the livestock waste handling
facility within 30 working days.  For failure to comply with the warning
letter within the 30 day period, the person shall
be fined an administrative penalty of up to
$1,000 by the Department and shall be required to enter into an
agreement to have
a certified manager for the livestock waste handling facility within 30 working
days.  For continued failure to comply, the Department may issue an
operational
cease and desist order until compliance is attained.

(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)