Section 429-1-5 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTSA.LICENSURE CRITERIA. License applicants must meet education, examination and experience criteria for full licensure. Operator-in-Training status may be granted before work-related experience is achieved. The Board shall grant licenses to persons based upon education, examination, and relevant experience.B.LICENSURE AFTER REVOCATION. An operator whose license has been revoked for disciplinary purposes will not be allowed to sit for an examination for three years from the effective date of revocation.C.EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. All applicants must submit satisfactory evidence of graduation from high school or an equivalency certificate, except as otherwise provided in Section 5, subsection (E)(4) below.D.EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS1. Applicants must pass an examination for the class and discipline for which licensure is sought. The Board may choose to accept examinations in sequential or direct-entry format.2. Exam results will be accepted to apply to license application for one year after the date of the examination.3. Examinations will be reviewed by the Board to assure adequate subject matter content to cover the fundamentals of operation of a water system relating to the source, pumping, distribution, disinfection, water treatment, public health, administration and appropriate rules applicable to water systems.4. The Board may enter into contracts with third parties for the development, scoring and proctoring of exams. Examination results will be reported to the examinee and the Board. All partners in these contracts must meet the requirements of the Board and other partners. (a) The Board will assure the availability of examinations annually.(b) The Board will provide notice of examination application procedures.5. Applicants for licensure must submit proof of satisfactory completion of a Board- approved examination.E. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS1. Applicants must detail experience in public water systems or detail related experience.2. Work operator experience in a public water system is defined as that gained in actual performance of operational activities within any public water system.3. Related experience may include, but is not limited to, wastewater treatment plant operations, pilot studies, design, planning, construction and other related technical disciplines.4. Each applicant shall satisfy the experience requirements for the class of license requested. Education may be substituted for experience as set forth below. Transcripts or other proof of completion must be provided to the Board.(a) Post high school education in approved areas of engineering, science, or related fields: 60 semester hours or equivalent equals one year of experience.(b) Specialized training courses will be evaluated on an individual basis.(c) All experience and/or education credentials submitted in support of applications that are not specified in this section shall be evaluated on an individual basis.5.Full License Requirements:(a)VSWS Operator: Six months of operating experience in a VSWS or higher water system or one year of related experience.(b)Class I Operator: One year of operating experience in a Class I or higher water system or two years of related experience.(c)Class II Operator: Two years of operating experience in a Class I or higher water system or four years of related experience.(d)Class III Operator: Three years of operating experience at a Class I or higher water system or six years of related experience.(e)Class IV Operator: Four years of operating experience in a Class I or higher water system or eight years of related experience.6.Operator-in-Training Requirements: Persons with less than the required experience will be granted a license status of Operator-in-Training.90- 429 C.M.R. ch. 1, § 5