(a)

1. (1) Owners of holding tanks or alternative wastewater systems are required to maintain a monitoring contract with a monitoring person registered by the Department of Health for the life of the system.
2. (2) A monitoring person shall be authorized by the manufacturer in order to provide a contract for the monitoring of any proprietary system.
3. (3) No homeowner shall be allowed to monitor their own system.

4. (4)

   1. (A) All systems discharging treated sewage shall be maintained at all times by an individual or company trained in the operation and maintenance of that system.
   2. (B) See Rules Pertaining to General Sanitation, 20 CAR § 131-106(a).

(c) Monitoring contracts shall include the following minimum terms or services:

1. (1) Frequency of system assessments;
2. (2) Assessment of system components;
3. (3) Length of contract;
4. (4) Assessment of proper servicing of grease interceptor, if applicable; and
5. (5) Reporting to the department.

(f)

1. (1) Onsite monitoring reports shall be submitted to the:

   1. (A) Homeowner;
   2. (B) Local health unit; and
   3. (C) Department’s database.
2. (2) Certified monitoring personnel shall maintain a copy for their records.

(g)

1. (1) Monitoring personnel shall be registered by the department.

2. (2) To maintain certification, onsite wastewater systems monitoring personnel shall:

   1. (A) Pay a fifty dollar ($50.00) annual fee; and
   2. (B) Attend an annual training session.
3. (3) Failure to pay the registration renewal fee by March 1 shall result in a late fee equal to one half (1/2) of the renewal fee.
4. (4) Failure to renew within a calendar year shall require reexamination in order to become registered.

(h)

1. (1) The monitor’s license may be revoked or suspended whenever any provision of this part is violated pursuant unto the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq.
2. (2) Each monitor shall furnish proof of current registration upon request by an authorized agent of the department.