(a)

1. (1) The Division of Environmental Quality shall certify persons according to their:

   1. (A) Qualifications as specified in Arkansas Code § 8-7-2001 et seq.;
   2. (B) Qualifications to successfully perform the duties of environmental officers; and
   3. (C) Completion of approved training and examination.
2. (2) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall make final determinations on eligibility.
3. (3) For a certification application, the division shall require a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(b) Any person submitting an application for an environmental officer certificate must:

1. (1) Satisfactorily complete the approved training designated for environmental officers;
2. (2) Satisfactorily complete and pass the examination designated for environmental officers;
3. (3) Provide proof of current employment by a municipality, city, county, regional solid waste management district, state agency, board, or commission; and
4. (4) Take an oath and be sworn in as an environmental officer by the administrative law judge of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.