33-30-224. Requirements for certification.
(a) The board may issue a certificate as an animal euthanasia technician to any applicant who files an application upon a form and in the manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board of the following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no felony convictions that relate to the practice of animal euthanasia or to the ability to practice as an animal euthanasia technician;
(iii) The applicant has no misdemeanor convictions that relate to the practice of animal euthanasia or to the ability to practice as an animal euthanasia technician and no criminal violations relating to cruelty to animals or animal neglect;
(iv) The applicant is employed or sponsored by a law enforcement agency;
(v) The applicant has completed an animal euthanasia training and testing program approved or developed by the board.
(b) The board may, in its sole discretion, require an applicant to appear before the board.
(c) Upon examination of all credentials the board may consider the credentials adequate evidence of professional competence and issue a certificate.
(d) Persons certified as an animal euthanasia technician in this state as of July 1, 2013 are presumed to have met all requirements for certification under this section and are eligible for renewal of certification in accordance with the provisions of this section.