Section Env-Sw 1611.07 - Renewal of Operator Certifications Issued Under Prior Rules(a) Any operator who was certified prior to the 2014 effective date of this chapter who wishes to renew the certification shall file an application for renewal as specified in Env-Sw 1611.01.(b) If the renewal application is for a certification originally obtained by an incinerator operator through the reciprocity provisions in previous rules, the renewed certificate shall be restricted to the operation of incinerators, provided that the operator may apply for unrestricted certification by applying for initial certification pursuant to Env-Sw 1605.(c) Subject to (d), below, for any renewal of an operator's certification obtained by examination under previous rules, then regardless of the operator's certification level the renewal certificate shall be for a principal operator with the step based on the operator's prior level of certification, as specified in table 1611-1, below: Table 1611-1: Steps Based on Prior Operator Certification
| Prior Certification Level | Step |
| I | 1 |
| II | 2 |
| III | 3 |
| IV | 4 |
(d) Any level II, III, or IV operator having 20 or more years of certification shall be designated as a senior principal operator.(e) For any renewal of an operator designated as an attendant-in-training or who received attendant certification under rules in effect prior to the 2014 effective date of this chapter, the renewal certificate shall be for an assistant operator with the step based on how many years the operator has been certified in New Hampshire, as specified in table 1611-2, below: Table 1611-2: Steps Based on Years of Operator Certification
| Years Certified | Step |
| one to 4 total | 1 |
| 5 to 9 total | 2 |
| 10 to 14 total | 3 |
| 15 or more total | 4 |
N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 1611.07
Adopted byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10600, Effective 7/1/2014, Expires7/1/2024.