Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-230 - Certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants
Section 173-230-370 - Revocation of a certificate
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-230-370
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Certificates may be revoked for a period of one or more years, when the department finds:
(a) Fraud or deceit in
obtaining the certificate.
(b)
Gross negligence in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.
(c) Violation of the requirements of this
chapter, the statute it implements, or any lawful rule, regulation, or order of
the department. This includes, but is not limited to, violations of a permit
and false statements.
(2) No revocation will be made under this section unless the operator has been notified that revocation is proposed, been advised of the reason, and been given an opportunity to appear before the director and be heard on the matter.
(3) If an operator's certificate is revoked:
(a) The operator will not be eligible to
apply for a new certification as described in WAC 173-230-230 until the
revocation period has ended.
(b)
The operator must take an exam per WAC 173-230-270 for a new
certification.
(c) An operator
holding a certificate issued before or during a revocation period is not
eligible for reciprocity. For a new certification through reciprocity, the
operator must meet (a) and (b) of this subsection after their revocation period
has ended.
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