California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 4 - Environmental Health
Chapter 13 - Operator Certification
Article 3 - Operator Examination Criteria and Applications
Section 63780 - Eligibility Criteria for Taking a Distribution Operator Examination

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 63780

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) An applicant who has had a certificate revoked, and not reinstated, for any reason other than failure to meet renewal requirements pursuant to section 63840 shall not be eligible for distribution operator examination at any grade level.

(b) In order to be eligible for taking the D1 operator exam, an applicant shall have a high school diploma or GED. The following experience and/or training may be substituted for a high school diploma or GED:

(1) Successful completion of the "Basic Small Water System Operations" course provided by the Department, or

(2) One year as an operator of a facility that required an understanding of a piping system that included pumps, valves, and storage tanks.

(c) In order to be eligible for taking the D2 operator exam, an applicant shall have:

(1) A high school diploma or GED. The following experience and/or training may be substituted for a high school diploma or GED:
(A) Successful completion of the "Basic Small Water System Operations" course provided by the Department, or

(B) One year as an operator of a facility that required an understanding of a piping system that included pumps, valves, and storage tanks.

(2) Successfully completed a total of at least one course of specialized training in water supply principles.

(d) In order to be eligible for taking the D3 operator exam, an applicant shall have:

(1) A valid Grade D2 or interim Grade D3 or higher operator certificate.

(2) Successfully completed a total of at least two courses of specialized training that includes at least one course in water supply principles.

(e) In order to be eligible for taking the D4 operator exam, an applicant shall have:

(1) A valid Grade D3 or interim Grade D4 or higher operator certificate.

(2) Successfully completed at least three courses of specialized training that includes at least two courses in water supply principles.

(f) In order to be eligible for taking the D5 operator exam, an applicant shall have:

(1) A valid Grade D4 or interim Grade D5 operator certificate.

(2) Successfully completed at least four courses of specialized training that includes at least two courses in water supply principles.

(g) Specialized training courses used to fulfill the requirements of this section may also be used to fulfill the requirements of section 63775.

1. New section filed 12-26-2000 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2001 (Register 2000, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-1-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 4-25-2001 as an emergency; operative 5-2-2001 (Register 2001, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-30-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-25-2001 order transmitted to OAL 7-12-2001 and filed 8-13-2001 (Register 2001, No. 33).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100275 and 106910, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 106875, 106900, 106910 and 116555, Health and Safety Code.

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