- (a) Within 10 working days of receiving a complete application as specified in Env-Wt 905.04(a), the department shall determine whether the information submitted demonstrates that the applicant meets the requirements for becoming a certified culvert maintainer specified in RSA 482-A:3, XVII - XIX and this part.
- (b) If the department determines that the applicant meets the requirements, the department shall issue a certificate that identifies the individual as a certified culvert maintainer.
- (c) As provided in RSA 482-A:3, XIX and subject to (d) and (e), below, certificates shall be issued for a 2-year term, from January 1 of the year of issue through December 31 of the following year.
- (d) An initial certificate shall be issued for a term that begins on the date of issuance and extends through December 31 of the year following the year of issuance.
- (e) A certificate shall remain valid for its full term provided the certified individual remains employed by a state or municipal public works agency, unless sooner suspended or revoked pursuant to Env-Wt 905.10.
(f) If the department determines that the individual does not meet the requirements for becoming a certified culvert maintainer, the department shall send a written notice to the applicant that:
- (1) Specifies the reason(s) why the applicant was not certified; and
- (2) Informs the individual that an appeal may be taken as provided in RSA 21-O:14.
Source. #12809, eff 12-15-19