Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 531 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
Section 096-531-6 - Certification Status
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
The Department will designate certification status as follows:
A. Active: Operators who are in good standing and have maintained their certification through proper renewal, including receiving required training contact hours (TCH) and payment of fees are designated as active.
B. Inactive: Operators who have not renewed their certification completely by the biennial renewal deadline are designated as inactive. An operator with inactive status cannot be the ORC of a wastewater treatment plant.
C. Provisional Certification: An operator who has passed an examination for a specific classification and grade level but has not met the education and/or work experience requirements for that certification is designated as provisional. Provisional status cannot be the basis for an operator to be designated the ORC of a wastewater treatment plant. An operator with provisional status must hold an active wastewater certification that is at least a Grade B-1.
D. Suspended: A person whose certification has been suspended in accordance with 32 M.R.S. §4175-A and this chapter is no longer certified during the term of suspension. A person with a suspended certification may not serve as a certified operator or ORC during the term of suspension.
E. Revoked: A person whose certification has been revoked in accordance with 32 M.R.S. §4175-A and this chapter is no longer certified. A person with a revoked certification may not serve as a certified operator or ORC in any capacity. To become recertified at any classification, a person must apply for reinstatement pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of this chapter.
