1. (a) To obtain a license, an individual must have met the following requirements:

   1. (1) Class A license:

      1. (A) high school diploma or equivalent, five years' experience, and 120 hours of training credits; or
      2. (B) eight years' experience and 120 hours of training credits; college credit hours obtained from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 hours of credit for one year of experience, up to a maximum of four years.

   2. (2) Class B license:

      1. (A) high school diploma or equivalent, four years' experience, and 80 hours of training credits; or
      2. (B) six years' experience and 80 hours of training credits; college credit hours obtained from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 hours of credit for one year of experience, up to a maximum of three years.

   3. (3) Class C license:

      1. (A) high school diploma or equivalent, two years' experience, and 40 hours of training credits; or
      2. (B) four years' experience and 40 hours of training credits; college credit hours obtained from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 hours of credit for one year of experience, up to a maximum of one year.

   4. (4) Class D license:

      1. (A) high school diploma or equivalent, two years' experience, and 40 hours of training credits; or
      2. (B) four years' experience and 40 hours of training credits; or college credit hours obtained from an accredited institution may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 hours of credit for one year of experience, up to a maximum of one year.

   5. (5) Provisional letter. A provisional letter may be issued to an applicant who does not meet all of the requirements for a class A - D license. A provisional letter is not renewable. Before the expiration of the provisional letter, an applicant must complete any missing requirements for the corresponding license within the time specified by the executive director. A provisional letter shall require the same application fee and shall be issued for the same term as the corresponding license.

      1. (A) An individual may be awarded a provisional letter in each class upon completing the required training credits (which includes passing an examination), completing six months in a position equivalent to the applicable class of license, and possessing the minimum education requirements for that class; or
      2. (B) An individual may be awarded a provisional letter after passing the examination in each class upon meeting the education and experience requirements of paragraphs (1) - (4) of this subsection, but lack the required training credits.
2. (b) An individual who engages in solid waste management activities and does not meet the education, training, or experience requirements established for a license or provisional letter, may be issued a solid waste facility supervisor in training letter after performing duties similar to those performed by a solid waste facility supervisor for six months or after enrolling in a training program to qualify for a license. The solid waste facility supervisor in training letter may be issued upon application and substantiation of these requirements. The letter is nonrenewable and expires on the day before the anniversary of the date the letter was awarded. The executive director shall evaluate the duties performed by the applicant to determine if the duties are similar.

Source Note:The provisions of this §30.210 adopted to be effective December 17, 2001, 26 TexReg 10330.