Registration of AI Technicians

Registration of AI Technicians.-On and from the date of commencement of this Act, no person shall act as AI technician and provide his services for any AI service provider unless he or she:-

1. (i) has undergone the prescribed training from any recognized AI Training Institutes;
2. (ii) Within one year from the date of commencement of this act, Artificial Insemination Technician shall apply to the Registration Authority through Artificial Insemination Training Institute or AI Service Provider or Semen Station in Form E along with the supporting documents of qualification & experience (if any) and registration fees of Rs. 1000/- (One thousand) only valid for five

1. (5) years which shall be renewed every five
2. (5) years against payment of Rs. 500/- (Five hundred) only;
   • (iii) AI service provider shall get provisional registration of all untrained AIT working under them through Registration Authority by submitting an undertaking-cum-affidavit to ensure their required training from recognized institute within one year of commencement of this act. In case AI service provider fails to get the mentioned training of all untrained AITs working under them within the given time span then the AI service provider will not provide any support (semen or liquid nitrogen etc.) to such untrained AITs;
   • (iv) Under this act AITs shall be eligible to change Artificial Insemination Service Provider through which they are registered to any other registered Artificial Insemination Service Provider in the state by the payment of Rs. 500/- (Five hundred) only to the Registration Authority (Form M);
   • (v) Registered veterinary practitioners and Artificial Insemination Technicians (AIT’s) working under government shall be exempted from the obligations of holding a certificate of registration under this Act for performing Artificial Insemination; The AI technicians shall perform Artificial Insemination as per the procedure & guidelines issued by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Government of India), Registration Authority and also as per the provisions of the Bihar Animal Breeding Policy and shall provide necessary information in the prescribed format to the AI service provider or semen station where he is working, failing which their registration shall be suspended till the necessary rectifications are carried out.