Section 327 IAC 5-22-13 - Certification; reciprocity; provisional certificateAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 13-18-11-9
Sec. 13.
(a) The commissioner shall issue a certificate designating competency in the appropriate certified operator's classification to each person who: (1) makes proper application if the applicant meets the necessary requirements of education and experience; and(2) has successfully completed a class appropriate examination. Upon successful completion of examination according to section 11 of this rule, the commissioner shall issue a certificate in the wastewater treatment operator classification for which the applicant was examined.
(b) The commissioner may issue a certificate by reciprocity as outlined in IC 13-18-11-9 if the following conditions are met:(1) A person seeking reciprocal certification submits an application for such a certificate that includes the following: (A) Proof of current certification.(B) The classification of the applicant.(2) A person from another state seeking a certificate by reciprocity earns the number of continuing education contact hours for future renewal periods in the time period required by section 15 of this rule though no continuing education contact hours shall be required at the time of conferring the reciprocal certification.(c) The commissioner may issue a provisional wastewater treatment operator's certificate if the following occur:(1) The governing body or owner of a wastewater treatment plant submits a written request specifying a reason necessitating the provisional certification, including one (1) of the following: (A) To fill a vacancy created by death.(B) Resignation of the certified operator in responsible charge.(C) Extended illness of the certified operator in responsible charge.(D) Suspension or revocation of the certification of the operator in responsible charge.(E) Similar cause as determined by the commissioner.(2) The written request required by subdivision (1) provides the:(C) experience; of the person for whom the provisional certificate is requested. (3) The provisional certificate nominee named under subdivision (2) submits, simultaneously with the request submitted under subdivision (1), an application as required by section 11(b) of this rule requesting examination and certification.(4) The provisional certificate nominee named under subdivision (2) currently meets the educational and experience requirements for the appropriate class of certification.(d) A provisional certificate shall be:(1) issued by the commissioner in the form of a letter that specifies the conditions of the certification; and(2) valid for the shorter of the following lengths of time: (A) The period between the date of application and sixty (60) days following the next examination that is available to the provisional certificate nominee.Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 5-22-13; filed Nov 20, 2000, 4:07 p.m.: 24 IR 969; readopted filed Aug 17, 2006, 10:31 a.m.: 20060830-IR-327060183BFA; filed Mar 18, 2008, 2:55 p.m.: 20080416-IR-327060179FRAReadopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFAReadopted filed 5/27/2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFA