Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 302.301 - Board procedures for certification action(a) The Board Secretary will review the application for certification action for completeness.(b) If the application is not complete, the applicant will be notified within 14 days from receipt of the application, of the specific information required to make the application complete.(c) When an application is complete, the Board Secretary will review the application using policy and procedures defined by the Board in guidelines and make a recommendation for action to the Board designating the appropriate class and subclassification.(d) The Board, or the Board Secretary, as authorized by the Board, will take action on an application for certification within 120 days of receipt of a complete application. If the Board determines additional information from the applicant is necessary to complete the review of the Board Secretary's recommendation, final action on the application will be delayed until this information is provided. Within 120 days of receipt of the requested information, the Board will take final action on the application for certification.(e) The Board Secretary will issue the operator's certificate within 60 days of Board action. A certificate will include the issuance and expiration dates, class and subclassifications, client ID and certification identification numbers and pocket card for identification purposes.(f) The issuance date on the certificate corresponds with the date of Board action and the operator is assigned to the current 3-year renewal cycle (either the first day of January, April, July or October). The certificate is valid for a 3-year period and will expire on the date indicated unless suspended, modified or revoked by the Board prior to expiration.(g) The Board will deny an application for certification action for failure to meet the requirements of the act, this chapter, and any other Federal or State law or rules and regulations promulgated thereto applicable to the operation of water and wastewater systems.(h) The Board authorizes the Board Secretary to deny an application for certification action without Board review for failure to: (1) Meet the requirements for reciprocity as defined in § 302.304 (relating to issuance of certificate through reciprocity).(2) Meet processing deadlines.(3) Successfully pass an examination for certification.(i) When the Board denies an application for certification action, the Board Secretary will notify the applicant in writing within 60 days of the Board decision, describing the applicant's right to appeal the action to the Environmental Hearing Board.(j) Within 4 weeks of receiving a written request of a certified operator and payment of a fee as established in § 302.202 (relating to operator certification program fees) for the replacement of a certificate or wallet card, the Board Secretary will fulfill the request. This ssection cited in 25 Pa. Code § 302.303 (relating to issuance of upgraded certificate).