Section Env-Wq 304.17 - Certification Renewal(a) As provided in RSA 485-A:7-c, II, certificates may be renewed.(b) An operator wishing to renew his or her certification shall file the following with the committee as specified in (d), below:(1) The information specified in (e), below, on or with a form provided by the department; and(2) The renewal fee specified by RSA 485-A:7-c, II.(c) The applicant shall sign the application as specified in Env-Wq 304.12.(d) The application for renewal shall be:(1) Delivered to the department no later than one state business day before expiration of the certification; or (2) Postmarked no later than one day before expiration of the certification.(e) The information required by (b)(1), above, for certification renewal shall be as follows: (1) Applicant's name, mailing address, daytime telephone number, and, if available, an email address;(2) The number, grade, and expiration date of the current certification;(3) The name of the plant where the applicant is currently employed, if any;(4) Applicant's present title;(5) Copies of transcripts or certificates for all education the applicant has completed within the 2-year period preceding the expiration of the certificate to demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirement specified in Env-Wq 304.18(a);(6) Whether the operator is certified in any other jurisdiction; and(7) Whether the operator's certification, whether from New Hampshire or another jurisdiction, has ever been suspended or revoked and, if so, whether it has been reinstated or reacquired, as applicable.(f) Failure of the operator to file an application for renewal as specified in (b) through (e), above, shall result in the provisional expiration of the operator's certification, subject to reinstatement if the operator submits a renewal application within 90 days after the expiration date of the certification together with a late fee of 50% of the renewal fee, as provided in RSA 485-A:7-c, II. The certification committee shall notify the operator and the operator's employer, if any, of the expiration of the certification in writing.(g) Any operator whose certification has expired who fails to submit a renewal application as specified in (e), above, but who wishes to obtain certification shall apply for certification by submitting an application in accordance with Env-Wq 304.10 and taking the written examination as required by Env-Wq 304.14.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 304.17
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 304) #10392, eff 8-1-13