Retirement

(1) A person who holds a current, active certificate to perform chemical capture as a certified governmental animal control agency or a certified animal chemical capture technician, but does not intend to perform chemical capture, may apply to convert an active certificate to inactive or retired status. (2) A person who holds an active certificate to perform chemical capture as a certified governmental animal control agency or a certified animal chemical capture technician, may apply for retired status by submitting a completed affidavit of retirement form requesting that the certificate be placed in retired status and attesting that the certificate holder will not perform chemical capture or in any way indicate or imply the holding of an active Tennessee certificate and will not use any words, letters, titles or figures that indicate the holding of an active certificate. (3) A person who holds a certificate to perform chemical capture as a certified governmental animal control agency or a certified animal chemical capture technician that has been retired for one (1) year or less may apply to reactivate the certificate as follows: (a) submitting a written request to the Board office requesting certificate reactivation; (b) paying certificate renewal fee; and CHEMICAL CAPTURE 1730-06 (c) submitting proof of recertification in marksmanship training. (4) A person who holds a certificate to perform chemical capture as a certified governmental animal control agency or a certified animal chemical capture technician that has been retired for more than one (1) year may apply to reactivate the certificate as follows: (a) submitting a written request to the Board office requesting certificate reactivation; (b) paying certificate renewal fee; (c) submitting proof of recertification in marksmanship training; and (d) personally appearing before the Board.