1. (a) Persons desiring to be licensed as poultry meat inspectors shall file an application with the Department for an examination and license.
2. (b) The application for license, accompanied by the fee of $10 prescribed by law, shall be remitted by cash, check or money order, and shall be mailed, paid or delivered to: Cashier, Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, California 95814.

3. (c) Applicants for examination to become licensed poultry meat inspectors shall have the following basic qualifications:

   1. (1) Applicant shall not be less than 18 years old.

   2. (2) Applicant shall have had:

      1. (A) Six months experience in poultry processing; or
      2. (B) One year of technical training in a related field.
   3. (3) Ability to follow oral and written directions, to do simple arithmetical calculations, to write legibly, and to prepare clear and accurate reports.
   4. (4) Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
   5. (5) Normal vision or vision corrected to normal.
4. (d) The form, MPES Form 79-009A (Rev. 08/11) Poultry Meat Inspector License Application, which is incorporated by reference, used for making application shall be provided by the Department.
5. (e) License applicants, upon payment of the application fee, shall be furnished by the Department with a copy of extracts from the Food and Agricultural Code and Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to poultry inspection, the Poultry Meat Inspector Training Manual (10/95 edition), which is incorporated by reference, and any other information, if any, that the applicant should know to pass the examinations for licensure and to properly conduct inspection activities.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 24561, 24562, 24681 and 24991, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 24651, 24652, 24653, 24654, 24655, 24656, 24657, 24658, 24659, 24660 and 24661, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 1-9-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 70, No. 2).

2. Amendment of subsection (c)(1) filed 1-20-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 3).

3. Renumbering of former article 11 to new article 9, amendment of section and new Note filed 3-19-2009; operative 4-18-2009 (Register 2009, No. 12).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 4-2-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 14).