Section R309-305-7 - Cross Connection Control Program Administrator Certification(1) Application for a Certificate. (a) To obtain a Program Administrator Certificate, a person shall: (i) complete a certification course of at least 18 hours, including examination time, approved by the Cross Connection Control Commission;(ii) pass a written examination accepted by the Cross Connection Control Commission by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions;(iii) submit a complete application to the Director; and(iv) pay the required fee.(b) A Program Administrator Certificate issued by the Director is valid for one year from the date of issuance.(c) A Program Administrator Certificate may be renewed annually by meeting the renewal requirements below.(2) Certificate Renewal. (a) A Program Administrator Certificate may be renewed: (i) for a period of one year; and(ii) an unlimited number of times.(b) To renew a certificate, a person shall: (i) complete a minimum of 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) annually;(ii) submit evidence of CEU's completed to the Commission Secretary; and(iii) pay the required fee.(c) Continuing Education Units shall: (i) be specific to cross connection control or backflow prevention; and(ii) be approved by the Commission Secretary.(3) Certificate Expiration. A Program Administrator Certificate expires if a person fails to fulfill the requirements to maintain the certification.(4) Program Administrator Responsibilities. (a) A person with a valid Program Administrator Certificate may perform the following specifically regarding cross connection control and backflow prevention: (i) review plans and designs for compliance;(ii) investigate and assess hazards;(iii) inspect facilities for compliance;(iv) enforce local laws, codes, rules, and policies; and(v) provide technical assistance.(b) A Program Administrator may test a backflow assembly only for the purpose of assuring that proper testing techniques are being used within a water system's jurisdiction.(5) Program Administrator Certificate Restrictions. A person with a valid Program Administrator Certificate may not perform the following specifically regarding a backflow prevention assembly:
(a) test, maintain, or repair the assembly for the purpose of legally documenting the operational status of the assembly; or(b) perform a test for record demonstrating compliance of the assembly with required standards.Utah Admin. Code R309-305-7
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-1, effective 1/1/2019