Rule 750-6-.02. Expiration and Renewal of a Certificate

1. (1) Certificates expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years and must be renewed every two (2) years.
2. (2) Applicants approved for initial certification are exempt from continuing education requirements for their first renewal period.

3. (3) Renewal of a certificate must be accompanied by a renewal application, fee (see Fee Schedule), and attestation of Board-approved continuing education ("CE") points completed since the last renewal period. The required number of points for each renewal certification is as follows:

   CURRENT CERTIFICATION / REQUIRED CE POINTS / SPECIFICATIONS

   Class I Operator Water & Wastewater / 24 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

   Class II Operator Water & Wastewater / 18 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

   Industrial Wastewater Operator / 18 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

   Laboratory Analyst Water & Wastewater / 18 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

   Class III Operator Water & Wastewater / 12 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or for both.

   Class IIIG Water Operator / 12 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water.

   Water Distribution System Operator / 12 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

   Wastewater Collection System Operator / 12 CE Points / At least 50% of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

   Class IV Operator Water & Wastewater / 6 CE Points / All of the points must be in course(s) approved for Water, Wastewater, or both.

4. (4) Points must be earned from a Board-approved continuing education course. The same course shall not count more than once during a renewal period in meeting the total points required for certificate renewal.
5. (5) Certificates may be renewed during the late renewal period between July 1 and July 31 of odd-numbered years with submission of a renewal application, renewal fee, and penalty fee as noted on the Fee Schedule. Continuing education points acquired to renew that certificate during the penalty period may not be used again during the next renewal cycle.
6. (6) Proof of continuing education as required by Rule 750-6-.05(1) must be retained by the certificate holder for three (3) years and shall be submitted to the Board upon request.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-4, 43-1-7, 43-1-19, 43-1-25, 43-51-5, 43-51-6, 43-51-6.1.

History. Original Rule entitled "Examination" adopted. F. Oct. 8, 1971; eff. Oct. 28, 1971.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Investigation" adopted. F. Nov. 19, 1980; eff. Dec. 9, 1980.

Repealed: F. July 8, 1988; eff. July 28, 1988.

Amended: New Rule entitled "Renewal of a Certificate" adopted. F. Dec. 17, 1991; eff. Jan. 6, 1992.

Amended: F. Feb. 5, 1993; eff. Feb. 25, 1993.

Amended: F. Sept. 20, 1993; eff. Oct. 10, 1993.

Amended: ER. 750-6-0.5-.02 adopted. F. June 7, 1994; eff. July 1, 1994, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: Permanent Rule adopted. F. July 27, 1994; eff. August 16, 1994.

Amended: F. Sept. 11, 1995; eff. Oct. 1, 1995.

Amended:Feb. 9, 2000; eff. Feb. 29, 2000.

Amended: F. June 16, 2005; eff. July 6, 2005.

Amended: F. Feb. 22, 2012; eff. Mar. 13, 2012.

Amended: F. Mar. 19, 2015; eff. Apr. 8, 2015.

Amended: New title "Expiration and Renewal of a Certificate." F. Jan. 14, 2021; eff. Feb. 3, 2021.

Amended: F. Nov. 4, 2022; eff. Nov. 24, 2022.