Section 485-A:7-a - Application; Special FundI. Any operator of a wastewater treatment plant seeking certification or to increase his level of certification shall file an application with the certification committee at least 6 weeks prior to the next examination date on a form provided by the department.II. All applications shall be accompanied by a $50 fee to cover department expenses for conducting the certification program. All fees shall be deposited in a special, nonlapsing, and continuously appropriated wastewater plant operator certification fund to be used by the department for the administration of this subdivision and for the operation of the department-owned Wastewater Plant Operator Training Center.III. Any applicant failing the examination shall be allowed one retest at the same certification level at no additional cost to the applicant.Amended by 2023, 79:29, eff. 7/1/2023.1990, 197:6. 1996, 228:106, eff. July 1, 1996.