Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 167 - Pollution Control Agency
Chapter 7048 - WASTE DISPOSAL: OPERATORS, INSPECTORS
Part 7048.1000 - CERTIFICATES

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7048.1000

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. Use of certificate.

Operators shall not be allowed to inspect facilities unless they have a valid inspector certificate.

Operators having a Type II facility operator certificate shall be allowed to operate a Type III facility.

Inspectors shall not be allowed to operate facilities unless they have a valid operators certificate.

Inspectors having a Type II facility inspector certificate shall be allowed to inspect a Type III facility.

Subp. 2. Issuance.

Certificates shall be issued by the agency commissioner when all necessary conditions prescribed in parts 7048.0100 to 7048.1200 have been met. Certificates shall be valid for three years.

Subp. 3. Renewal.

A certified individual shall apply for certificate renewal within 30 days of certificate expiration. Renewal certificates shall be issued by the agency commissioner when the agency commissioner receives the application, renewal fee, and evidence that the person has, during the preceding three years, obtained credit for attending training courses offered through the agency or other waste disposal facility training courses approved by the agency commissioner for the number of contact hours specified in subpart 4 for the appropriate type of facility. Individuals who are certified under both this chapter and parts 9400.0200 to 9400.1500 shall be allowed to renew their Type IV certificate by submitting the renewal application, fee and information required by parts 9400.0200 to 9400.1500 and evidence of completion of the training hours specified in subpart 4. After confirming that the individual meets the requirements for certificate renewal, the agency commissioner shall issue one certificate which evidences renewal of both the certificate issued under this chapter and the certificate issued under parts 9400.0200 to 9400.1500.

Subp. 4. Required training for facility certifcate renewal.

Required training for facility certifcate renewal is as follows:

A. type I, 18 contact hours;

B. type II, 18 contact hours;

C. type III, 6 contact hours;

D. type IV, 6 contact hours;

E. type V, 6 contact hours.

Subp. 5. List of courses.

The agency commissioner shall annually prepare and make available to the operators and inspectors a list of accredited training courses and approved educational activities for which credit may be obtained.

Subp. 6. Reinstatement.

An individual whose certificate has expired may apply to the agency commissioner for reinstatement of the certificate in the same classification. Before a certificate will be reissued the individual must submit the following:

A. an application for reinstatement;

B. a nonrefundable fee for a reinstatement certificate; and

C. evidence of completion of the minimum number of contact hours described in subpart 3 since the certificate was last issued or renewed.

Subp. 7. Denial of reinstatement.

An individual who is denied reinstatement shall follow the procedure imposed for a new applicant. In such cases the reinstatement fee shall be credited towards the fee for examination and new certificate.

Subp. 8. Reciprocity.

Operators or inspectors who are certified in states other than Minnesota shall be entitled to certification to operate or inspect the appropriate type of facility in Minnesota if they can provide evidence of meeting requirements equivalent to those of this chapter.

Statutory Authority: MS s 115.72; 116.41

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