California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards
Chapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration
Article 2 - Classification of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Owner Reporting Requirements, and Criteria for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant
Section 3677.5 - Application for Exemption Renewal for a Class I Wastewater Treatment Plant

(a) An application for exemption renewal shall include all of the information required for an application for exemption in section 3677.1(a) and a $300 application for exemption renewal fee.

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(c) The applicant for exemption renewal shall provide a copy of the application for exemption renewal to the appropriate Regional Water Board.

(d) Within 30 days of the receipt of a complete application for exemption renewal, the Office of Operator Certification shall renew the exemption for four years in accordance with section 3677.2 or shall inform the applicant of the reason the exemption shall not be renewed.

(e) If an application for exemption renewal is denied, the owner shall, within 365 days from the date of the denial, staff the wastewater treatment plant with certified operators of the appropriate grade level as set forth in sections 3680 and 3680.1.