Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-1.5; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-9
Sec. 6.
(a) The
commissioner shall issue a certificate designating competency in the
appropriate certified operator's grade to each person who makes proper
application if the applicant:
(1) meets the
necessary requirements of education and experience; and
(2) successfully completes a grade
appropriate examination.
Upon successful completion of examination according to
section 4 of this rule, the commissioner shall issue a certification in the
certified operator grade that 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) Grade of the
applicant.
(2) A person
from another state seeking a certificate by reciprocity earns the number of
continuing education contact hours for all future renewal periods, in the time
period required by section 7.5(a) 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 water treatment plant or water
distribution operator's certificate if the following occur:
(1) The governing body or owner of a water
treatment plant or water distribution system submits a written request
specifying the existence of the vacancy and 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)
A justifiable cause due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the
governing body or owner that leaves the treatment plant or distribution system
without a certified operator.
(2) The written request required by
subdivision (1) provides the name, education, and experience of the person for
whom the provisional certificate is requested.
(3) The provisional certificate nominee named
under subdivision (2):
(A) submits,
simultaneously with the request submitted under subdivision (1), an application
as required by section 4(b) of this rule requesting examination and
certification; and
(B) is eligible
at the time of the request submitted under subdivision (1) for the next
scheduled certification examination.
(d) A provisional certificate shall be as
follows:
(1) Issued by the commissioner in
the form of a letter that specifies the conditions of the
certification.
(2) Valid for one
(1) of the following lengths of time as determined by the commissioner:
(A) The period between the:
(i) date of application; and
(ii) end of the thirty (30) day grading
period following the next examination that is available to the provisional
certificate nominee.
(B)
One (1) year.
(C) Another time
period designated by the commissioner.
(e) The commissioner may also issue a
provisional water treatment plant or water distribution operator's certificate
if the following occur:
(1) The
classification of a treatment plant or water distribution system changes due to
the following:
(A) Installation of treatment
to meet a new requirement of the Safe Drinking Water Act (
42 U.S.C.
300 f and
42 U.S.C.
300j-26) or 327 IAC 8 this
article.
(B) An increase in the
population served that:
(i) is not the result
of consolidation of one (1) or more public water systems; and
(ii) is less than ten percent (10%) of
population previously served.
(2) The written request required by
subdivision (1)(A) provides the name, education, and experience of the person
for whom the provisional certificate is requested.
(3) The provisional certificate nominee named
under subdivision (1)(B) submits, simultaneously with the request submitted
under subdivision (1)(A), an application as required by section 4(b) of this
rule requesting examination and certification.
(f) The commissioner may waive the hands-on
experience requirements for application for the examination for the new
treatment classification for the provisional certificate nominee.
(g) A provisional certificate must be as
follows:
(1) Issued by the commissioner in
the form of a letter that specifies the conditions of the
certification.
(2) Valid for one
(1) of the following lengths of time as determined by the commissioner:
(A) The period between the:
(i) date of application; and
(ii) end of the thirty (30) day grading
period following the next examination that is available to the provisional
certificate nominee.
(B)
One (1) year.
(C) Another time
period designated by the commissioner.
(3) Granted only for continued operation of a
system where the classification has changed under subsection (e) if the
operator demonstrates to the commissioner that the facility will be properly
operated.
