Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A.
Certifications shall be issued by the department to individuals who
successfully complete the department-approved training program, which includes
obtaining a passing score on the applicable certification examination or
otherwise fulfilling the requirements of
9VAC25-875-410 for the following
classifications:
1. Program administrator for
ESC. This classification applies to individuals who administer the program in
the area of ESC pursuant to this chapter. This certification is a requirement
for any individual employed to perform the duties of a program administrator
for ESC by a VESCP or VESMP authority, or an agent of a VESCP or VESMP
authority. This certification also serves as the ESC component required for the
dual program administrator certification.
2. Inspector for ESC. This classification
applies to individuals who perform inspections of land-disturbing activities in
the area of ESC pursuant to this chapter. This certification is a requirement
for any individual employed as an inspector for ESC by a VESCP or VESMP
authority, or an agent of a VESCP or VESMP authority. This certification also
serves as the ESC component required for the dual inspector
certification.
3. Plan reviewer for
ESC. This classification applies to individuals who review plans in the area of
ESC for approval by a VESCP or VESMP authority pursuant to this chapter. This
certification is a requirement for any individual employed as a plan reviewer
for ESC by a VESCP or VESMP authority, or an agent of a VESCP or VESMP
authority. This certification also serves as the ESC component required for the
dual plan reviewer certification.
4. Combined administrator for ESC. This
classification applies to individuals who perform the combined duties of
Program Administrator, Inspector, and Plan Reviewer in the area of ESC pursuant
to this chapter. This certification is a requirement for any individual
employed as a combined administrator for ESC by a VESCP or VESMP authority, or
an agent of a VESCP or VESMP authority. This certification also serves as the
ESC component required for the dual combined administrator
certification.
5. Program
administrator for SWM. This classification applies to individuals who
administer the program in the area of SWM pursuant to this chapter. This
certification is a requirement for any individual employed to perform the
duties of a program administrator for SWM by a VSMP or VESMP authority, or an
agent of a VSMP or VESMP authority. This certification also serves as the SWM
component required for the dual program certification.
6. Inspector for SWM. This classification
applies to individuals who conduct inspections in the area of SWM pursuant to
this chapter. This certification is a requirement for any individual employed
to perform the duties of an inspector for SWM by a VSMP or VESMP authority, or
an agent of a VSMP or VESMP authority. This certification also serves as the
SWM component required for the dual inspector certification.
7. Plan reviewer for SWM. This classification
applies to individuals who review plans in the area of SWM pursuant to this
chapter. This certification is a requirement for any individual employed to
perform the duties of a plan reviewer for SWM by a VSMP or VESMP authority, or
an agent of a VSMP or VESMP authority. This certification also serves as the
SWM component required for the dual plan reviewer certification.
8. Combined administrator for SWM. This
classification applies to individuals who perform the combined duties of
program administrator, inspector, and plan reviewer in the area of SWM pursuant
to this chapter. This certification is a requirement for any individual
employed to perform the duties of a combined administrator for SWM by a VSMP or
VESMP authority, or an agent of a VSMP or VESMP authority. This certification
also serves as the SWM component required for the dual combined administrator
certification.
9. Dual program
administrator. This classification applies to individuals who administer the
program in the areas of ESC and SWM pursuant to this chapter. This
certification satisfies the requirement for any individual employed as a dual
program administrator for ESC and SWM by a VESMP authority, an agent of a VESMP
authority, or for personnel implementing department-approved standards and
specifications pursuant to §
62.1-44.15:31 of the Code of
Virginia and attendant regulations.
10. Dual inspector. This classification
applies to individuals who conduct inspections in the areas of ESC and SWM
pursuant to this chapter. This certification satisfies the requirement for any
individual employed as a dual inspector for ESC and SWM by a VESMP authority,
an agent of a VESMP authority, or for personnel implementing
department-approved standards and specifications pursuant to §
62.1-44.15:31 of the Code of
Virginia and attendant regulations.
11. Dual plan reviewer. This classification
applies to individuals who review plans in the areas of ESC and SWM for
approval by a VESMP authority pursuant to this chapter. This certification
satisfies the requirement for any individual employed as a dual plan reviewer
for ESC and SWM by a VESMP authority, an agent of a VESMP authority, or for
personnel implementing department-approved standards and specifications
pursuant to §
62.1-44.15:31 of the Code of
Virginia and attendant regulations.
12. Dual combined administrator. This
classification applies to individuals who perform the combined duties of
program administrator, inspector, and plan reviewer in the areas of ESC and SWM
pursuant to this chapter. This certification satisfies the requirement for any
individual employed as a dual combined administrator for ESC and SWM by a VESMP
authority, an agent of a VESMP authority, or for personnel implementing
department-approved standards and specifications pursuant to §
62.1-44.15:31 of the Code of
Virginia and attendant regulations.
B. The classifications in subdivisions A 1
through A 8 of this section may be used to serve as the ESC or SWM components
required for personnel implementing department-approved standards and
specifications pursuant to §
62.1-44.15:31 of the Code of
Virginia and attendant regulations.
C. A certificate shall be issued by the
department for the responsible land disturber.
D. Any individual employed as a plan reviewer
who is licensed as a professional engineer, architect, landscape architect,
land surveyor pursuant to Article 1 (§
54.1-400 et seq.) of Chapter 4
of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, or professional soil scientist as
defined in Chapter 22 (§
54.1-2200 et seq.) of Title 54.1
of the Code of Virginia shall qualify as a certified plan reviewer for ESC and
will not require a certification from the department. In lieu of an individual
holding this department certification, such individual shall produce a current
professional license or certification upon request of the department.
E. Any individual who holds a valid and
unexpired certification issued by the department in the classification of ESC
or SWM, or who obtains such certification, and who later successfully obtains
an additional certification from the department in the parallel ESC or SWM
classification may surrender both certifications to the department for issuance
of a dual certification in both ESC and SWM. Such a request must be made while
both of the ESC and SWM certifications obtained are valid and unexpired. The
expiration date of the dual certification shall be three years from the date of
expiration of the additional certification acquired.
Statutory Authority: §
62.1-44.15:28 of the Code of
Virginia; Chapters 68 and 758 of the 2016 Acts of
Assembly.
