1. A. Certification of Responsible Personnel.

   1. (1) The Administration shall require certification of responsible personnel as established by the Sediment Control Subtitle and in accordance with this regulation.
   2. (2) Certification is obtained by completing an Administration-approved training program.
   3. (3) Certification is valid for 3 years and is automatically renewed unless the Administration notifies the certificate holder that additional training is required.

2. B. Interim Certification of Responsible Personnel.

   1. (1) After July 1, 1983, responsible personnel may receive interim certification prior to the completion of a training program by submitting a request to the Administration.
   2. (2) Interim certification will be valid until the scheduled date of attendance at a training program.

3. C. Training Programs.

   1. (1) The Administration may approve training programs other than those developed by the Administration. Unless otherwise approved by the Administration, an acceptable training program shall include the following:

      1. (a) Ecological and resource values of the waters of the State;
      2. (b) The benefits of proper and effective erosion and sediment control implementation and maintenance;
      3. (c) The purpose and provisions of State and local erosion and sediment control laws, ordinances, and regulations;
      4. (d) A description of sediment as a pollutant;

      5. (e) The process of:

         1. (i) Erosion;
         2. (ii) Sediment transport; and
         3. (iii) Sediment deposition;
      6. (f) Proper implementation of erosion and sediment control;
      7. (g) Recognition and correction of improperly implemented erosion and sediment controls;
      8. (h) Proper maintenance of erosion and sediment controls; and
      9. (i) Responsibilities of supervisory and enforcement personnel.

   2. (2) An instructor of a training program shall have a knowledge of the principles of:

      1. (a) Erosion;
      2. (b) Sediment transport;
      3. (c) Sediment deposition;
      4. (d) Erosion and sediment control technology;
      5. (e) Erosion and sediment control implementation;
      6. (f) Erosion and sediment control maintenance;
      7. (g) Local government erosion and sediment control ordinances; and
      8. (h) The Sediment Control Subtitle and this chapter.

   3. (3) An instructor of a training program shall submit the following information to the Administration:

      1. (a) Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of responsible personnel who complete a training program;
      2. (b) Card certification numbers issued to responsible personnel; and
      3. (c) Employer’s name and address.
   4. (4) Responsible personnel who complete an Administration-approved training program receive a Certificate of Training card with a certification number.

Authority: Environment Article, §4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 4, 1972

Chapter revised effective December 5, 1983 (10:24 Md. R. 2185)

Regulations .01 and .06 amended effective July 16, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1248)

Regulations .01—.04, .06—.08, and .10 amended effective December 17, 1984 (11:25 Md. R. 2130)

Regulations .02-1—.10 recodified to Regulations .03—.11

Regulation .07D-1—F recodified to Regulation .08E—G, and Regulation .08A-1—D recodified to Regulation .09B—E

Chapter recodified from COMAR 08.05.01 to COMAR 26.09.01

Regulation .01B amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 28); September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474)

Regulation .02C amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 28); September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474)

Regulation .05A amended effective March 28, 1994 (21:6 Md. R. 468)

Regulation .07B amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 28); September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474

Regulation .08A amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 28); September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474)

Regulation .08F amended effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474)

Regulation .09D amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 28); September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474)

Regulation .11 amended effective January 18, 1993 (20:1 Md. R. 28); September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1474)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 26.09.01 to COMAR 26.17.01, June 1996

Chapter revised effective February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 142)

Regulation .01B amended effective May 8, 2017 (44:9 Md. R. 438)

Regulation .08F amended effective May 8, 2017 (44:9 Md. R. 438)

Regulation .09D amended effective May 8, 2017 (44:9 Md. R. 438)

Regulation .11A amended effective May 8, 2017 (44:9 Md. R. 438)