Section 11-25-6 - Application for certification(a) The applicant shall submit the completed certification application form and application fee to: Chairperson, Board of Certification of Public Water System Operators Hawaii Department of Health Environmental Management Division Safe Drinking Water Branch(b) The board shall not act on incomplete applications or applications not accompanied by the application fee or the required attachments.(c) The board shall notify each applicant of the board's decision on the acceptance or denial of the application either by letter or by form prescribed by the board. The board shall send notice within six months of receipt of the application. All correspondence with the applicant shall be mailed to the address given in the application form. It is the responsibility of each applicant to keep the board informed of any changes in his or her mailing address.(d) Application for regular certification with exam: (1) The applicant shall apply at least three months prior to the exam date, and attach separate payments for the application fee and the exam fee.(2) The applicant who has provisional certification shall also submit a letter from the water purveyor stating that the applicant continues to perform satisfactorily,(3) The board shall notify the applicant of its decision a minimum of forty-five days before the exam date, or the application shall be automatically accepted.(4) The board shall notify the applicant of the date, time, and location of the examination.(e) Application for certification without exam (OIT, reciprocity, temporary, or provisional): (1) Applications can be submitted throughout the year.(2) The applicant shall submit the application fee with the application.(3) The applicant for OIT certification shall submit with the application a letter from the water purveyor acknowledging that the applicant is working at a WTP or DS in order to gain experience to qualify for Grade 1 certification.(4) The applicant for reciprocity certification shall submit the following with the application:(A) A copy of the applicant's current certificate, identification card, or other proof of certification, and(B) Proof that the certificate was issued based on the applicant satisfactorily passing an examination prepared by the Association of Boards of Certification. The exam may also have been prepared by a state, territory, or possession of the United States of America, or by another country or entity that is listed in the "Certification Contacts" section in ABC's annual directory (if the respective certifying board states that its written examination is equivalent to or better than that prepared by the Association of Boards of Certification, and the Hawaii board concurs).(5) The applicant for temporary certification shall submit with the application a letter, signed by the certified operator who will train the applicant, describing the proposed training.[Eff 2/8/93; am and comp 4/29/95; am and comp 8/25/97; am and comp 1/8/01, am and comp 5/24/02] (Auth: HRS §§ 340F-7, 340F-11(1)) (Imp: HRS §§ 340F-3, 340F-6, 340F-7, 340F-8, 340F-11; 40 C.F.R. §141.70; 42 U.S.C. § 300g - 8)