Section 327IAC8-12-7. Certificates and certification cards; renewal; duplicates

   (a) A water treatment plant and water distribution system operator's certificate shall be as follows:

(1) Be issued after an applicant's successful completion of the grade appropriate examination.

(2) Specify the following:

(A) The month and year that the applicant qualified.

(B) The issuance date of the certificate.

(3) Be permanent in nature but will be effective only when validated by a current certification card.

(4) Not be valid if obtained:

(A) through fraud or deceit; or

(B) by the submission of inaccurate data on the application.

  (b) A water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator must do the following:

(1) Provide permanent and visible display of his or her certificate at the water treatment plant or water distribution system office.

(2) Obtain a duplicate certificate to display in the office of each water treatment plant and water distribution system supervised if the certified operator supervises more than one (1) water treatment plant or water distribution system.

  (c) A certification card shall be as follows:

(1) Be issued as follows:

(A) Simultaneously with the certificate.

(B) For a time period of not more than thirty-six (36) months.

(2) Expire on the last day of June nearest the end of the triennial period following issuance.

  (d) A water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator needing a replacement or duplicate certificate or card must submit a written request to the commissioner that includes the following:

(1) The following information:

(A) The grade of the water treatment plant or water distribution system certified operator.

(B) The name and classification of the water treatment plant or water distribution system to be operated.

(C) The date of issuance of the original certificate if known.

(D) The certificate number.

(2) A fee specified according to section 5(a)(4) or 5(a)(5) of this rule.

  (e) The commissioner shall accomplish the following:

(1) Issue to each certified operator of a water treatment plant or water distribution system a renewal notification stating the following:

(A) The expiration date of the certified operator's certification card.

(B) The amount of the fee required for certification card renewal.

(2) Mail certification card renewal notifications as follows:

(A) At least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the certification card.

(B) To the last known address filed with the commissioner.

(3) Renew a certification card if:

(A) the continuing education requirements of section 7.5 of this rule are met;

(B) a renewal fee described in section 5(a)(3) of this rule is submitted to the commissioner on or before the first day of July of the triennial period for which a certification card is to be issued; and

(C) the notice is signed and returned by the certified operator to the commissioner.

(4) Reinstate certification if the operator does the following:

(A) Submits payment of the following:

(i) Any arrearage of fees.

(ii) The current renewal fee.

(B) Fulfills arrearage of continuing education credit requirements.

(C) Is current in meeting continuing education credit requirements.

(5) Deny renewal of a certification card that is not renewed within the time limit established in section 7.5(a) of this rule and IC 13-18-11-6.5(c). An operator may reapply and retake the examination following the requirements of section 4 of this rule.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-12-7; filed Sep 24, 1987, 3:00 p.m.: 11 IR 724; filed Sep 19, 1990, 3:00 p.m.: 14 IR 267; filed Dec 12, 1994, 4:39 p.m.: 18 IR 1236; filed Nov 20, 2000, 4:11 p.m.: 24 IR 986; filed Oct 24, 2006, 3:03 p.m.: 20061122-IR-327050255FRA)