(a)

1. (1) In order to renew a water operator license or operator-in-training certificate, the operator must certify to the Drinking Water Advisory and Operator Licensing Committee the attendance, at a minimum, of twenty-four (24) hours per two-year renewal period of approved training instruction.
2. (2) No additional training instruction will be required to renew additional licenses each renewal period.
3. (3) At least twelve (12) of the approved hours must be in subjects directly applicable to the field of water supply, treatment, distribution, pumping, metering, or management, or the study of approved materials on the same subjects.

4. (4) The remaining twelve (12) hours of approved training may be indirectly applicable subject matter, such as:

   1. (A) Personal operator safety;
   2. (B) Wastewater;
   3. (C) Plumbing inspection; or
   4. (D) Cross-connection control certification courses.
5. (5) The various water operator associations’ annual and monthly district meetings will be considered as directly applicable training.
6. (6) This subsection is effective with the start of the July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005, renewal period.

(b)

1. (1) The water operator is responsible for submitting adequate documentation of the completion of the required training at the time of license renewal.
2. (2) This documentation must include the date, subject, sponsor, and number of approved training hours for each training session completed and submitted for training credit.

(e)

1. (1) A water operator license or operator-in-training certificate that has been expired for more than one (1) year cannot be reinstated.
2. (2) It is necessary for such a license or certificate holder to reapply and be reexamined according to the requirements for new applicants.