18 Va. Admin. Code § 160-40-200 – Qualification for exemption from examination for master conventional onsite sewage system operator applicants.

1. Is able to satisfactorily demonstrate that the applicant has been actively engaged in performing the duties of a conventional onsite sewage system operator for at least four years immediately preceding application. Documentation of qualifying experience may be verified by a master conventional or alternative onsite soil evaluator, a master conventional or alternative onsite sewage system operator, a master conventional or alternative onsite sewage system installer, a professional engineer, an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a VDH permitting or inspection official, a professional geologist, a DEQ wastewater official, or, for experience gained outside of Virginia, an equivalent credential to these licenses; and
2. Meets the requirements of 18VAC160-40-60.

Applicants seeking licensure as a master conventional onsite sewage system operator may be exempt from the examination provided the applicant:

§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.