1. (a) The initial contract operator registration fee is $639. For each operator employed in California by the contract operator, the contract operator shall pay a fee of $136 up to a maximum of $2,734 in combined contract operator registration fees and employee registration fees.
2. (b) The annual renewal fee is $639 plus $136 for each operator employed in California by the contract operator up to a maximum of $2,734 in combined contract operator registration renewal fees and employee registration fees.
3. (c) If the renewal application is not received by the Office of Operator Certification at least 30 days before the expiration of the contract operator registration, the contract operator shall pay a late fee of $182 in addition to the renewal fee.
4. (d) The fee for replacing a lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed contract operator registration or contract operator credential or for issuing an additional contract operator credential pursuant to section 3719.6 is $92.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058, 13627.3 and 13628, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13627.3 and 13628, Water Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-28-94; operative 8-29-94 (Register 94, No. 30).

2. Amendment filed 3-27-98; operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13).

3. Renumbering of former section 3719.16 to section 3719.9 and renumbering of former section 3719.19 to section 3719.16, including amendment of section and Note, filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).

4. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-19-2024, as an emergency; operative 9-19-2024. Water Code Section 13628 provides that the regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board (Register 2024, No. 38).

5. Amendment filed 7-31-2025 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2025 (Register 2025, No. 31). Water Code section 13628 provides that the regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board.