Section 18.74.810. Certificate term and renewal.

	(a)  A certificate, including a renewed certificate, is valid for a three-year period beginning on January 1 of the year of issuance.  
	(b)  The department will send each certificate holder a renewal notice at least 60 days before the certificate lapses. Notice will be mailed to the last address of record. The operator shall keep the department informed of the operator's current mailing address. Failure to receive notice does not relieve the holder of the responsibility to renew the certificate.  
	(c)  During the three-year period in which the certificate is valid, an operator must complete approved continuing education courses as a condition for renewal of the certificate, as follows:  
		(1) for a small, untreated water system certification, an operator must complete approved courses equal to 0.5 continuing education units (CEUs);  
		(2) for a small, treated water system certification, an operator must complete approved courses equal to one CEU;  
		(3) for certification as an operator at the provisional level or level I - level IV certification, an operator must complete approved courses equal to three CEUs;  
		(4) for certification to operate a wastewater treatment system classified as a wastewater stabilization pond system under 18 AAC 74.120(b)(1), an operator must complete approved courses equal to 0.5 CEUs.  
	(d)  An operator holding more than one certificate at the provisional level or level I - level IV need complete only the courses required to satisfy renewal requirements for one of the certificates, but must complete the required courses at least every three years.  
	(e)  The department will renew a certificate if an operator pays the fee required by 18 AAC 74.870(d), and is otherwise in compliance with this chapter.  
	(f)  For purposes of this section, ten hours of approved training equals one CEU. The department will approve training if that training is directly related to, or can be applied to, the operation, maintenance, or management of a water or wastewater system.  
	(g)  For an operator holding an active operator-in-training certificate on December 3, 2006 the department will renew that operator-in-training certificate one time after December 3, 2006 if the certificate holder  
		(1) has completed three CEUs during the three-year period before the first expiration of that operator-in-training certificate after December 3, 2006; and  
		(2) pays the fee required by 18 AAC 74.870(d).  

Authorities

46.30.060;46.30.080

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 74.820

Authority

AS 46.30.060 AS 46.30.080 Editor's note: The subject matter of 18 AAC 74.810 was previously located at 18 AAC 74.070. The history note for 18 AAC 74.810 does not reflect the history of 18 AAC 74.070.

History

Eff. 1/18/2001, Register 157; am 12/3/2006, Register 180; am 11/21/2010, Register 196

References

18.74.810;18.74.070