- (a) The expiration date for a renewed certification shall be one year from the expiration date of the certification being renewed, regardless of the date it is actually issued.
- (b) At the time of filing an application for renewal, an operator whose certification has not expired or been suspended or revoked may request a change in the expiration date of the renewal certificate by submitting a written request with the renewal application that includes an explanation of why the operator wishes to change the date.
(c) The department shall adjust the expiration date in response to a request that complies with (b), above, if:
- (1) The date requested for renewal is no more than one year from the current renewal date; and
- (2) The operator has not been or will not be working at a facility, whether for pay or as a volunteer, for 6 months or more due to illness, injury, family requirements, military deployment, or other such reason.
Source. #10600, eff 7-1-14; ss by #13623, eff 5-1-23