Section 11-25-8 - Issuance and renewal of certification(a) Once the applicant has satisfied certification requirements, and upon receipt of the certification or renewal fee, the board shall approve the certification within five months. For certification, the board shall issue a certificate and identification card; for renewal, the board shall issue a new identification card. The board shall issue certificates and cards within one month after it approves certification. For applicants who pass the examination, the initial certification fee is included in the examination fee.(b) The certificate indicates the operator grade and date the certification was issued. The identification card indicates the grade and expiration date of the certification period. The certification expiration date is at least one full year from the issuance date. The certificate itself cannot represent certification unless a current identification card is produced to substantiate certification. The certificate shall be prominently displayed at the applicant's principal work station.(c) The certified operator shall renew his or her certification by the date two weeks before the expiration date. After the expiration date, the operator certification shall expire. After the date one month after the expiration date, the operator with expired certification shall no longer perform the duties of an operator until he or she has applied for renewal, and the renewal has been approved. OIT, temporary, and provisional certifications are not renewable. (1) To renew his or her certification, the operator shall submit the renewal application form, the renewal fee and proof of CEU course attendance.(2) For the second through twelfth months following the expiration date, the renewal fee shall increase by $20. If the operator has not applied for renewal by the date one year after the expiration date, the certification shall not be renewable. The operator shall not be re-certified unless he or she submits the exam registration form and exam fee, is accepted for, and passes the exam.[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: §§ 340F-3, 340F-6, 340F-7, 340F-8, 340F-11; 40 C.F.R. §141.70; 42 U.S.C. § 300g - 8)