§ 76.11. Certificate.

 (a)  Contents of certificate. A certificate will bear the following information:

   (1)  The name of the person to whom it is issued.

   (2)  The certification category of the approved certification program (as described in §  76.5 (relating to certification training programs: obtaining the Department’s approval))—whether general, process-specific, modified or nonprofit.

   (3)  The date upon which the certificate was issued.

   (4)  The expiration date of the certificate, which shall be 5 years from the date of issuance.

   (5)  A unique identification number.

   (6)  A statement that the Department has determined the person identified on the certificate to possess adequate food protection knowledge and to be a certificateholder with respect to the industry-specific category of food establishment designated on the certificate.

   (7)  Other information the Department might reasonably include on the certificate.

 (b)  Ownership of certificate. A certificate issued by the Department will remain the property of the Department. A certificateholder, certified supervisory employee, food establishment or other person having physical possession of a certificate shall, upon written notice from the Department, surrender and return the certificate to the Department.

 (c)  Obligation to allow display. A certified supervisory employee shall allow his employer to display the certificate issued by the Department, as required in §  76.3(g) (relating to requirements for food establishments). Upon termination of a certified supervisory employee’s employment, the employer shall surrender the certificate to the certificateholder named on the certificate.

 (d)  Replacement of certificate. The Department will issue a certificateholder a replacement certificate and mail it to the certificateholder within 30 days of receiving a written request for a replacement certificate from the certificateholder and an explanation of the need for the replacement certificate.

   The provisions of this §  76.11 amended August 6, 2004, effective August 7, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 4139. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial pages (260097) to (260098).

   This section cited in §  76.10 (relating to applying for certification); and 7 Pa. Code §  76.12 (relating to renewal of certification).