(a)
- (1) The Division of Environmental Quality shall designate at least one (1) employee as a program coordinator.
- (2) A program coordinator shall obtain the equivalent academic training and pass the equivalent test as an environmental officer.
- (b) If an employee designated under this section has met the requirements for training and examination of an environmental officer, the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall issue a technical certificate that establishes that the employee holds the equivalent credentials as an individual who is certified as an environmental officer under Arkansas Code § 8-6-2010.
- (c) An employee who is certified as an environmental officer and is a program coordinator may perform the duties of an environmental officer within the state as well as other duties assigned by the director.