1. A. Payment of all fees under this chapter shall be made payable to the “Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators”.
2. B. Payment of fees shall accompany the completed application form for examination, or certificate issuance or renewal.
3. C. All fees are nonrefundable.

4. D. Except as provided in §F of this regulation, the following fees are established by the Board for items and services provided under this chapter:

   Types of Certificates (Currency unit - U.S. dollars)
   Service	Operator	Temporary	Superintendent	Grandparented
   Examination fee	$50	N/A	N/A	N/A
   Fee to retake an exam	$100	$100	N/A	N/A
   Reciprocity	$150	N/A	N/A	N/A
   Late Renewal Fee (in addition to standard renewal fees)	$100	$100	$100	$100
   Reinstatement Fee (in addition to standard renewal fees)	$150	N/A	N/A	N/A
   Replace certificate	$25	$25	$25	$25
   Replace renewal card	$15	$15	$15	$15
   Fee for initial certification	$50	$50	$50	N/A
   Name/address change	No charge for any name/address change

5. E. The renewal fee paid by an individual shall be based upon the types and categories of certificates held by that individual. The renewal fee for a 3-year period shall be $50 per certification category and type.

   Types of Certificates (Currency unit - U.S. dollars)
   Certification Categories	Operator	Temporary	Superintendent	Grandparented
   Wastewater	$50	$50	$50	N/A
   Water treatment	$50	$50	$50	$50
   Industrial wastewater	$50	$50	$50	N/A
   Wastewater collection	$50	$50	$50	N/A
   Water distribution	$50	$50	$50	$50

6. F. The maximum fee for the renewal of all certificates held by an individual shall be $100 if the certificates are renewed at the same time. This does not include any late renewal fees, reinstatement fee, computer-based examination fees charged by the testing facility, or examination fees that may be applicable. The maximum late renewal fee assessed for an operator with multiple certificates shall be $100.

7. G. Applicants who are utilizing the services of computer-based examination sites shall:

   1. (1) Pay the examination fee to the Board that is specified in §D of this regulation; and
   2. (2) Pay the site-specific fee that is required by the approved examination location.

Authority: Environment Article, Title 12, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1969

Amended effective November 10, 1970

Regulations .01—.13 repealed effective May 7, 1984 (11:9 Md. R. 795)

Regulations .01—.16 adopted effective May 7, 1984 (11:9 Md. R. 795)

Regulation .06B amended effective October 6, 1986 (13:20 Md. R. 2211)

Tables codified as Regulation .17

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.17.06 to COMAR 26.06.01

Regulation .06B amended effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2184)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective March 29, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 861) (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Chapter revised effective May 13, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1011)

Chapter revised effective January 1, 1995 (21:25 Md. R. 2110)

Regulation .01B amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .02C amended effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .02D adopted effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .03D amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .05B amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1218); February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .07 amended effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 959)

Regulation .07D, E amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .08 amended effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1218)

Regulation .08A amended effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .08D adopted effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .09A amended effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .09C amended effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1218)

Regulation .10A amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .10C amended effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .12 amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .12A amended effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1218)

Regulation .13 amended effective February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .13D, F amended effective October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .13G amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 675)

Regulation .16 amended effective August 25, 1997 (24:17 Md. R. 1218); February 1, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 27); April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 675); October 1, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)