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A final examination on these subjects shall be given to all attendees. The State Forester may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the course and the examination.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1287847,"text":"The State Forester shall develop and administer a certification process and training course for any individual who desires to become a certified prescribed burn manager. The training program shall include the following subjects: the legal aspects of prescribed burning, fire behavior, prescribed burning tactics, smoke management, environmental effects, plan preparation, and safety. A final examination on these subjects shall be given to all attendees. 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The training program shall include the following subjects: the legal aspects of <span class=\"dictionary\">prescribed burning<\/span>, fire behavior, <span class=\"dictionary\">prescribed burning<\/span> tactics, smoke management, environmental effects, plan preparation, and safety. A final examination on these subjects shall be given to all attendees. The State Forester may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the course and the examination.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE FORESTER TO ESTABLISH CERTIFICATION PROCESS (\u00a7 10.1-1150.2)\n\nThe State Forester shall develop and administer a certification process and\ntraining course for any individual who desires to become a certified prescribed\nburn manager. The training program shall include the following subjects: the\nlegal aspects of prescribed burning, fire behavior, prescribed burning tactics,\nsmoke management, environmental effects, plan preparation, and safety. A final\nexamination on these subjects shall be given to all attendees. The State\nForester may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the course and the\nexamination.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 156.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}