1. (a) As provided in RSA 485-A:7-c, III, an applicant may request the certification committee to waive the requirement for a written examination and request reciprocity if they have been certified as a wastewater treatment plant operator by the appropriate certification agency of any federal, state, interstate, territorial, or other jurisdiction.

2. (b) A request for reciprocity certification shall be provided to the certification committee and include the following:

   1. (1) Complete and submit electronically the "Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification Reciprocity Application", NHDES-W-09-004, September 2023, available at: https://onlineforms.nh.gov/?formtag=NHDES-W-09-004;
   2. (2) A copy of the certificate or license upon which the reciprocity certification request is based;
   3. (3) A copy of the official regulations, rules, guidelines, or other written criteria of the jurisdiction which issued the certificate;
   4. (4) Proof of high school graduation or HSE, if no post-high school education was completed;
   5. (5) Proof of post-high school education in the form of transcripts;
   6. (6) Proof of post high-school specialized training pursuant to Env-Wq 304.07(f)(3) and Env-Wq 304.08(g)(4), if any; and
   7. (7) The reciprocity fee specified by RSA 485-A:7-c, III, as reprinted in Appendix C.
3. (c) The applicant shall sign the application as specified in Env-Wq 304.10.

4. (d) Subject to (e), below, the certification committee shall grant the request and waive the requirement for a written examination if the committee determines that:

   1. (1) The certificate from the other jurisdiction is still valid;
   2. (2) The applicant obtained the certification by taking a written examination;
   3. (3) The applicant has not had a certification revoked or suspended in any state; and
   4. (4) As specified in RSA 485-A:7-c, III, the certification requirements of the jurisdiction granting such certification do not conflict with these rules and are not less stringent than these rules.
5. (e) No reciprocity certification shall be issued for grade IV.

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 304.21) (see Revision Note #2 at part heading for Env-Wq 304)