(a) The department shall issue to each applicant who passes the written examination and meets with the certification committee, a certificate designating the grade of treatment for which the operator is qualified upon determining that:
- (1) The applicant possesses the minimum education and experience requirements for the specified grade; and
- (2) No evidence has been presented to the certification committee that would constitute grounds for suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew a certification as specified in Env-Wq 304.20.
- (b) The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the office of the wastewater treatment plant at which the operator is employed.
- (c) As specified in RSA 485-A:7-c, I, a certificate issued pursuant to these rules shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
Source. (See Revision Note #1 at part heading for Env-Wq 304) #10392, eff 8-1-13; ss by #13755, eff 9-27-23 (formerly Env-Wq 304.16) (see Revision Note #2 at part heading for Env-Wq 304)