(1) Make recommendations to the Department on the adoption of regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including:
(i) Licensing procedures, definitions, qualifications, and continuing education requirements for the following categories:
- 1. Designer;
- 2. Master installer and journey installer;
- 3. Master on-site wastewater property transfer inspector and journey on-site wastewater property transfer inspector;
- 4. Master pumper and journey pumper; and
- 5. Master operation and maintenance provider and journey operation and maintenance provider;
(ii) Certification procedures, definitions, qualifications, and continuing education requirements for the following categories:
- 1. Designer;
- 2. Advanced treatment installer;
- 3. Mound installer;
- 4. Drip dispersal installer;
- 5. Pump dispersal system installer;
- 6. Advanced treatment operation and maintenance provider;
- 7. Advanced treatment unit pumper;
- 8. Advanced treatment property transfer inspector; and
- 9. Any other category associated with a specific on-site wastewater treatment technology; and
- (iii) Minimum standards for any processes, procedures, techniques, and materials associated with on-site wastewater systems;
- (2) Review regulations proposed by the Department to carry out the provisions of this subtitle;
(3) Establish a code of ethics provided by the Department for:
- (i) Members of the Board; and
- (ii) Individuals licensed and certified by the Board;
- (4) On or before June 1, 2024, make recommendations to the Department for establishing the licensing and certification procedures specified under item (1) of this section;
- (5) Collect and account for the fees provided for under this subtitle; and
- (6) Keep a current record of all individuals and entities licensed under this subtitle.
The Board, in consultation with the Department, shall:
Added by Acts 2022, c. 419, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.