Cal. Code Regs. tit. 23 § 3682.3

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 3682.3 - Renewal of an Operator-in-Training Certificate

(a) An applicant for renewal of an operator-in-training certificate must have completed the minimum amount of education prescribed in section 3687 for certification as an operator at the grade level for which a renewed operator-in-training certification is requested.

(b) Except as provided in section 3682.4(d), a valid, unexpired Grade I operator-in-training certificate may be renewed once for a three-year period provided the operator-in-training has passed an examination at the Grade I level or higher before the expiration of the initial certificate and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired.

(c) A valid, unexpired Grade II through Grade V operator-in-training certificate may be renewed once for a three-year period provided the operator-in-training has passed an examination at that grade level or higher and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired.

(d) Following an initial renewal pursuant to subdivisions (a) or (b), and except as provided in section 3682.4(d), a valid, unexpired Grade I though Grade V operator-in-training certificate may be renewed repeatedly for additional three-year periods if the operator-in-training has passed an examination at that grade level or higher and the operator-in-training's examination results have not expired, and the chief plant operator submits a plan for the operator-in-training to acquire the qualifying experience necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for certification at the appropriate grade level under section 3687. The plan shall include:

(1) the chief plant operator's original signature verifying:

(i) the applicant's qualifying experience acquired at that wastewater treatment plant; and

(ii) a description of the duties that the applicant performs and/or will be performing at that wastewater treatment plant.

(2) information regarding qualifying experience the applicant may have acquired at another wastewater treatment plant;

(3) the applicant's original signature;

(4) the average number of hours per week the applicant will be training at the wastewater treatment plant to acquire qualifying experience;

(5) an estimate of the amount of time required for the applicant to acquire the qualifying experience necessary to meet the minimum qualifications for certification at the appropriate grade level under section 3687; and

(6) additional information, evidence, statements, or documents to support the application for renewal as requested by the Office of Operator Certification.

(e) At least 60 days before the expiration of an operator-in-training certificate, the Office of Operator Certification shall send a written notice of the expiration date to the chief plant operator at the wastewater treatment plant where the operator-in-training is training and to the operator-in-training. Failure to receive a notice of the expiration date does not relieve the operator of the responsibility for renewing a certificate on or before the expiration date.

(f) An application for renewal shall include:

(1) the applicant's name, mailing address, grade level, and classification or title;

(2) the name, contact information, and signature of the chief plant operator of the wastewater treatment plant where the operator-in-training is in training;

(3) the renewal fee prescribed in article 10; and

(4) if the operator-in-training is applying for a renewal certificate pursuant to subdivision (c), a plan containing the information required by subdivision (c) submitted by the chief plant operator at the wastewater treatment plant where the operator-in-training is training.

(g) Within 30 days of receipt of an application, the Office of Operator Certification shall notify the applicant in writing whether the renewal application is complete or deficient. If there is a deficiency, the Office of Operator Certification shall inform the applicant in writing of the specific requirements necessary to complete the application. If the applicant does not correct the deficiency within 60 days from the date of the notice of deficiency, the application shall be denied.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 3682.3

1. New section filed 1-28-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
2. Amendment of subsections (b)-(d) 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).

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