Or. Admin. Code § 340-049-0040 - Certification and Renewal
(1) Subject to
these requirements and OAR
340-049-0080, a certificate
holder may renew a certificate for up to a two-year period if the certificate
holder files a complete renewal application with the Department by the
certificate expiration date, includes payment of the renewal fee in
340-049-0065(1),
and provides satisfactory evidence to the Department of continuing education.
(a) The accumulation of a minimum of two CEUs
or two hours of community college, college or university credit every two years
in relevant subject matter as described in OAR
340-049-0030(4)
is considered satisfactory.
(b) The
Department will determine whether the CEUs or hours of credit are directly
relevant to a wastewater system operator's job tasks and required knowledge and
satisfy the continuing education requirement.
(c) A person holding both wastewater
treatment system and wastewater collection system operator certificates issued
under these rules must complete only a minimum of two CEUs or two hours of
community college, college or university credit to renew both
certificates.
(2) Grade I
Provisional certificates are not renewable. Persons may apply for a new
Provisional certificate if they meet all the qualifications under OAR
340-049-0030(2)(a) or
(3)(b).
(3) The Department will send each person
holding a valid certificate a renewal notice and application at least 60 days
before the certificate expires. The notice will be mailed to the last address
of record with the Department's Water Quality Division, Operator Certification
Program, and will show the certificate expiration date, renewal period, fee,
and date the fee is due. Operators are not relieved of responsibility to renew
their certificates if they do not receive renewal notices.
(4) The Department may extend the certificate
expiration date for up to 30 days, after which time the certificate will be
invalid. A certificate holder may reinstate an expired certificate according to
procedures and requirements in OAR
340-049-0045.
(5) The Department will establish the
continuing education reporting date for each certificate holder. Generally,
this will be at two-year intervals and at the time of certificate
renewal.
(6) The Department may
vary the expiration date of a certificate and prorate the renewal fee and
continuing education requirement to cover renewal periods of less than two
years. The Department will give each person written notice of the certificate
expiration date assigned, the prorated fee and continuing education requirement
and dates due.
(7) Certificate
holders must maintain their own records of course/program information and
attendance, and must submit documentation to the Department upon request as a
condition of renewal.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 448.410, 468.020 & 468B.030
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 448.410, 448.415 & 448.420
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