1. (a) To qualify for a certificate, an applicant shall:

   1. (1) Be employed by a participating facility;
   2. (2) Successfully complete, at the expense of the participating facility, an educational training program approved by the Department under § 13-7A-03 of this subtitle;
   3. (3) Submit an application to the Department in a manner required by the Department under § 13-7A-03 of this subtitle; and
   4. (4) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, pay to the Department an application fee required under § 13-7A-03 of this subtitle.

2. (b)

   1. (1) A participating facility may pay the application fee on behalf of the applicant.
   2. (2) If the participating facility is a food service facility that is part of an eligible institution, either entity may pay the application fee on behalf of the applicant.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 527, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 478, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 479, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.