Individual applicants for initial certification shall provide, or arrange for the board to receive, the following documents supporting their applications:

1. (a) A photograph of the applicant’s face:

   1. (1) Not more than 1 inch or less than ¾ inch wide; and
   2. (2) Taken not more than 6 months before the submission of the application packet;
2. (b) On a separate sheet, a detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any of the answers to the questions listed in Plu 307.03(a)(2) are in the affirmative;
3. (c) If the applicant holds a certification or other authorization to practice as a water treatment technician issued by another jurisdiction, a photocopy of such certification or other authorization;

4. (d) If the applicant holds a certification or other authorization to practice as a water treatment technician issued by another jurisdiction, and unless the information is available only from a secure internet site operated by the issuing jurisdiction, an official letter sent directly to the board by the issuing jurisdiction, stating:

   1. (1) Whether the certification or other authorization is or was, during its period of validity, in good standing; and
   2. (2) Whether disciplinary action was taken against the certification or other authorization;

5. (e) If the applicant seeks certification pursuant to Plu 306.01(b)(1) on the basis of having worked as a water treatment trainee for at least one year and having passed the examination:

   1. (1) One signed and dated letter of reference stating:

      1. a. The circumstances in which the writer knows the applicant; and
      2. b. The opinion of the writer that the applicant is of good character; and

   2. (2) One signed and dated letter written on personal or business letterhead by each certified water treatment technician who directly supervised the applicant during the period of his or her training, including the following information:

      1. a. The beginning and ending dates of the time period(s) during which the applicant was directly supervised by the writer; and
      2. b. The opinion of the writer regarding the competence of the applicant to work independently as a certified water treatment technician.

6. (f) If the applicant seeks certification pursuant to Plu 306.01(b)(2) on the basis of having operated as a water treatment technician for at least one year prior to January 1, 2004:

   1. (1) A letter on business letterhead paper:

      1. a. Signed by a principal in the business(es) for which the applicant worked as a water treatment technician; and
      2. b. Describing by beginning date and ending date the time period during which the applicant worked as a water treatment technician; or
   2. (2) A statement signed by the applicant declaring that for at least one year prior to January 1, 2004 the applicant operated independently as a water treatment technician.

Source. #8981, eff 9-20-07