(A) No licensed handler, employee of a licensed handler, or individual contracted by a licensed handler who receives an agricultural commodity from a producer, either for sale or for storage under a bailment agreement, shall perform a quality test on the commodity for the purpose of applying a premium, discount, or conditioning charge unless the person making the test has successfully completed three hours of agricultural commodity tester training. The training shall be based on the United States department of agriculture's "Inspecting Grain Practical Procedures for Grain Handlers" manual and approved by the director of agriculture. A tester also shall successfully complete three hours of continuing education every five years that the tester tests agricultural commodities.
(B) A licensed handler shall submit to the director a list of names of individuals who complete the agricultural commodity tester training and continuing education under division (A) of this section. The director shall issue an official grader's identification number to each such individual. The director shall maintain the list along with records of the handler's license.
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