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California Code Of Regulations
Title 23 - WatersDivision 3 - State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control BoardsChapter 26 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification, Operator Certification, and Contract Operator Registration
Article 10 - Fees
Section 3717 - Operator, Provisional Operator, and Operator-in-Training Fees

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 23 § 3717

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 3717 - Operator, Provisional Operator, and Operator-in-Training Fees
(a) Except for examination fees that are refundable pursuant to section 3700(e), all fees are nonrefundable.
(b) Application fees for an examination are:

Operator Examination Application Fee Schedule

GradeApplication FeeRe-examination Application Fee
I$95$47
II$122$61
IIII$176$88
IV$189$95
V$189$95

(c) Examination fees are:

Operator Examination Fee Schedule

GradeExamination Fee
I$68
II$88
IIII$223
IV$304
V$304

(d) The provisional operator certification fee is $125. Except as provided in subdivision (e), the operator and operator-in-training certification fees are:

Fee Schedule for Operators and Operators-in-Training With a Single Certificates

GradeCertification FeeTriennial Renewal Fee
I$169$203
II$230$203
IIII$304$203
IV$344$203
V$344$203

(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), the certification fees for those operators who are applying for, or hold, two or more valid, unexpired certifications issued by the State Water Board as a water treatment operator, distribution operator, or wastewater treatment plant operator are:

Fee Schedule for Operators and Operators-in-Training With Multiple Certificates

GradeCertification Fee per CertificateTriennial Renewal Fee per Certificate
I$128$149
II$169$149
IIII$230$149
IV$257$149
V$257$149

(f) The reinstatement fee for all grade levels is $135.
(g) The fee for replacing a lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed certificate is $68.
(h) Applicants for an examination waiver shall pay an examination waiver fee of $135 in addition to the certification fee.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 3717

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058, 13628 and 13628, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13627, 13628 and 13628, Water Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1058 and 13628, Water Code. Reference: Sections 13627 and 13628, Water Code.

1. New article 8 and section filed 5-21-92; operative 5-21-92 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 21).
2. Repealer of first paragraph and subsection (a), new subsection (a), amendment of subsection (b), redesignation of subsection (c), redesignation and amendment of subsections (d)-(e), and redesignation of subsections (e)-(g) as subsections (f)-(h) filed 7-28-94; operative 8-29-94 (Register 94, No. 30).
3. New first paragraph and amendment of subsections (b) and (g) filed 3-27-98; operative 4-26-98 (Register 98, No. 13)
4. Amendment of subsections (a)-(e) filed 3-11-2003 as an emergency; operative 3-11-2003 (Register 2003, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-9-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 3-11-2003 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2003, No. 34).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)-(e) filed 8-21-2003 as an emergency; operative 8-21-2003 (Register 2003, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-19-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-21-2003 order, including amendment of Note, transmitted to OAL 12-17-2003 and filed 1-26-2004 (Register 2004, No. 5).
8. Renumbering of former article 8 to article 10 and amendment of section heading and section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
9. Amendment of subsections (b)-(e) filed 11-16-2017 as an emergency; operative 11-16-2017. Water Code section 13628 provides that the regulation shall be deemed an emergency and shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board (Register 2017, No. 46).
10. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 9-19-2024, as an emergency; operative 9/19/2024. Water Code Section 13628 provides that the regulation shall remain in effect until revised by the State Water Resources Control Board (Register 2024, No. 38).