Section 18.78.440. Renewal requirements.

	(a)  A person who seeks to renew a certification under this chapter shall renew the certification before it expires in accordance with (c) of this section. If the person's  certification expires before it is renewed, the person must meet the requirements for a new certification under 18 AAC 78.415, unless renewal under (c) of this section occurs within 90 days after expiration. A person whose certification has expired may not perform work described in 18 AAC 78.455 unless the  
		(1) person obtains written department approval before doing the work;  
		(2) work is necessary to respond to an emergency that threatens human health or the environment; and  
		(3) work is performed in the first 90 days after certification expires.  
	(b)  The division will mail a renewal form at least 30 days before the next certification expiration date to a person certified under this chapter. The form will be mailed to the person's last address of record with the division. Failure to receive a renewal form does not relieve a person of the responsibility to renew certification before the current certification expires. A renewal form may also be requested from the division.  
	(c)  To qualify for a renewed certification, a person certified under this chapter shall  
		(1) submit a completed renewal form to the division;  
		(2) pay the applicable fees as set out in 18 AAC 78.495;  
		(3) pass the examination required by 18 AAC 78.420, except as provided in (d) and (e) of this section; and  
		(4) have all other licenses applicable to the profession for which certification is requested.  
	(d)  A person certified under this chapter who was examined within one year before the certification expiration date is exempt from taking an examination required by (c)(3) of this section.  
	(e)  Notwithstanding the exam requirement of (c)(3) of this section, a person who has maintained certification in a specific category under 18 AAC 78.410 for at least six consecutive years is only required to pass the examination required by 18 AAC 78.420 for every third renewal of that category of certification thereafter, so long as that person performs at least two UST projects in the category during the calendar year before each renewal for which an examination is not required under this subsection.  
	(f)  The division will renew a certification under this section effective as of  
		(1) January 1 of the first year of the new certification period, if the submittal required by (c) of this section is legibly postmarked or received by the division before that date; or  
		(2) the date the submittal is legibly postmarked or the date the division receives the submittal required by (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, if that date is after January 1 of the first year of the new certification period.  
	(g)  The division will prorate the first license renewal fee following initial licensure in accordance with 12 AAC 02.020.   

Authorities

46.03.020;46.03.365;46.03.375

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 78.475
18 AAC 78.480

Authority

AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.365 AS 46.03.375

History

Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 8/21/91, Register 119; am 8/4/94, Register 131; am 11/3/95, Register 136; am 12/21/95, Register 137; am 1/30/2003, Register 165