Section 096-531-6 - Certification StatusThe Department will designate certification status as follows:
A.Active: Operators who are in good standing and have maintained their certification through proper renewal, including receiving required training contact hours (TCH) and payment of fees are designated as active.B.Inactive: Operators who have not renewed their certification completely by the biennial renewal deadline are designated as inactive. An operator with inactive status cannot be the ORC of a wastewater treatment plant.C.Provisional Certification: An operator who has passed an examination for a specific classification and grade level but has not met the education and/or work experience requirements for that certification is designated as provisional. Provisional status cannot be the basis for an operator to be designated the ORC of a wastewater treatment plant. An operator with provisional status must hold an active wastewater certification that is at least a Grade B-1.D.Suspended: A person whose certification has been suspended in accordance with 32 M.R.S. §4175-A and this chapter is no longer certified during the term of suspension. A person with a suspended certification may not serve as a certified operator or ORC during the term of suspension.E.Revoked: A person whose certification has been revoked in accordance with 32 M.R.S. §4175-A and this chapter is no longer certified. A person with a revoked certification may not serve as a certified operator or ORC in any capacity. To become recertified at any classification, a person must apply for reinstatement pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of this chapter.06-096 C.M.R. ch. 531, § 6