1. (a) A person seeking certification to install conventional onsite wastewater systems under 18 AAC 72.511 must be a contractor who has a valid license, issued under AS 08.18 and 12 AAC 21, to work as

   1. (1) a general contractor;
   2. (2) an excavation contractor;
   3. (3) a water and sewer contractor; or

   4. (4) an employee of a contractor described in (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection; the employee must submit to the department

      1. (A) a letter signed by the contractor stating that the person is authorized to work under that contractor's license; and
      2. (B) a copy of the contractor's license.

2. (b) The department will certify a person and issue a numbered certificate after the person

   1. (1) meets the training and examination requirements of 18 AAC 72.415;
   2. (2) provides documentation to the department meeting the requirements of (a) of this subsection; and
   3. (3) pays the certification fee required under 18 AAC 72.954.

3. (c) The department will waive the requirements of (a) of this section if

   1. (1) the department determines that public health, public and private water systems, and the environment are adequately protected; and

   2. (2) the individual applying for certification

      1. (A) is employed by a government or health corporation; and
      2. (B) provides documentation to the department of that employment.

(Eff. 4/1/99, Register 149; am 1/17/2002, Register 161; am 5/12/2016, Register 218; am 10/1/2023, Register 247)

Authority: AS 44.46.020, AS 46.03.020, AS 46.03.100, AS 44.46.025, AS 46.03.050