Sec. 13.
(a) The
commissioner shall issue a certificate designating competency in the
appropriate certified operator's classification to each person who:
(1) makes proper application if the applicant
meets the necessary requirements of education and experience; and
(2) has successfully completed a class
appropriate examination.
Upon successful completion of examination according to
section 11 of this rule, the commissioner shall issue a certificate in the
wastewater treatment operator classification for which the applicant was
examined.
(b) The
commissioner may issue a certificate by reciprocity as outlined in IC
13-18-11-9
if the following conditions are met:
(1) A
person seeking reciprocal certification submits an application for such a
certificate that includes the following:
(A)
Proof of current certification.
(B)
The classification of the applicant.
(2) A person from another state seeking a
certificate by reciprocity earns the number of continuing education contact
hours for future renewal periods in the time period required by section 15 of
this rule though no continuing education contact hours shall be required at the
time of conferring the reciprocal certification.
(c) The commissioner may issue a provisional
wastewater treatment operator's certificate if the following occur:
(1) The governing body or owner of a
wastewater treatment plant submits a written request specifying a reason
necessitating the provisional certification, including one (1) of the
following:
(A) To fill a vacancy created by
death.
(B) Resignation of the
certified operator in responsible charge.
(C) Extended illness of the certified
operator in responsible charge.
(D)
Suspension or revocation of the certification of the operator in responsible
charge.
(E) Similar cause as
determined by the commissioner.
(2) The written request required by
subdivision (1) provides the:
(A)
name;
(B) education; and
(C) experience; of the person for whom the
provisional certificate is requested.
(3) The provisional certificate nominee named
under subdivision (2) submits, simultaneously with the request submitted under
subdivision (1), an application as required by section 11(b) of this rule
requesting examination and certification.
(4) The provisional certificate nominee named
under subdivision (2) currently meets the educational and experience
requirements for the appropriate class of certification.
(d) A provisional certificate shall be:
(1) issued by the commissioner in the form of
a letter that specifies the conditions of the certification; and
(2) valid for the shorter of the following
lengths of time:
(A) The period between the
date of application and sixty (60) days following the next examination that is
available to the provisional certificate nominee.
(B) One (1) year.
