(a) The department shall approve food safety best practice education programs for places of business licensed under this chapter.
(b) A place of business that completes a food safety best practice education program approved by the department shall receive a certificate valid for five years from the date of completion of the program.

(c) When determining which places of business to inspect under § 431.042, the appropriate inspecting authority shall consider whether the place of business holds a valid certificate from a food safety best practice education program under this section.
(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.