Section 327 IAC 5-22-18 - Suspension or revocation of certificationAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-11-13
Affected: IC 4-21.5; IC 13-18-11-8
Sec. 18.
(a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the wastewater treatment certificate of a wastewater treatment certified operator, following a hearing under IC 4-21.5, if it is found that the certified operator has violated any provision of IC 13-18-11-8.(b) During the period of certification suspension or revocation, a wastewater treatment plant operator who has had his or her wastewater treatment operator's certificate suspended or revoked may not do the following: (1) Be designated as the operator in responsible charge or as an operator in responsible charge for a work shift.(2) Supervise maintenance activities.(3) Supervise laboratory testing.(4) Collect, prepare, or sign self-monitoring documentation, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Laboratory bench sheets.(B) State monthly monitoring reports.(C) State monthly reports of operation.(D) Federal discharge monitoring reports.(E) Noncompliance notifications.(F) Bypass/overflow reporting forms.(G) Other wastewater treatment plant self-monitoring documentation.(5) Be a training provider or course instructor of a continuing education course.(c) A wastewater treatment plant operator who has had his or her operator's certificate suspended may apply for reinstatement of the operator's certificate according to the following: (1) The period of suspension has expired.(2) A written request for reinstatement is submitted to the commissioner with proof of the following:(A) All requirements of the suspension have been met.(B) The number of continuing education units that would have been required for the operator's classification during the period of the suspension of the operator's certificate have been met.(d) A wastewater treatment plant operator who has had his or her operator's certificate revoked may apply to the commissioner for recertification after a five (5) year period. If the commissioner allows recertification, the wastewater treatment plant operator must:(1) qualify under this rule; and(2) take the certification exam for the classification requested for recertification.Water Pollution Control Board; 327 IAC 5-22-18; filed Nov 20, 2000, 4:07 p.m.: 24 IR 972; 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