Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 20-4-3 - Standards and requirements for a permit, certificate or license3.1. Applications. A person applying to the Board for a permit, certificate or license shall submit to the Board: 3.1.1. A completed application on forms prescribed by the Board;3.1.2. Payment to the Board of the appropriate application fee; and3.1.3. Any additional documentation required by the Board.3.2. Standards for Sanitarian-in-Training. To be eligible to be issues a permit as a sanitarian-in-training, an applicant shall: 3.2.1. Be of good moral character;3.2.2. Be a graduate with a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university;3.2.3. Have successfully completed a sanitarian's training course of a minimum of 300 hours as approved by the Board within 12 months of being hired.3.2.4. Practice as a sanitarian-in-training for a period not to exceed three years.3.3. The Board may waive the requirements of subdivisions 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 for a person who experiences an undue hardship.3.4. Standards for Sanitarian. To be eligible to be certified as a sanitarian, the applicant shall:3.4.1. Be of good moral character;3.4.2. Be a graduate with a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university;3.4.3. Have successfully completed a sanitarian's training course of a minimum of 300 hours as approved by the Board;3.4.4. Have at least two years of experience in the field of public health sanitation. An applicant may substitute a successfully completed master's or higher degree in public health, sanitary science, environmental science, community hygiene or other science field as approved by the Board for one of the required years of experience.3.5. Standards for Registered Sanitarian. To be eligible to be licensed as a registered sanitarian, the applicant shall: 3.5.1. Be of good moral character;3.5.2. Be a graduate with a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university;3.5.3. Have successfully completed a sanitarian's training course of a minimum of 300 hours as approved by the Board;3.5.4. Have at least two years of experience in the field of public health sanitation; Provided, That, an applicant may substitute a successfully completed master's or higher degree in public health, environmental science, sanitary science, community hygiene or other science field as approved by the Board for one of the required years of experience; and3.5.5. Pass an examination as required by the board.3.6. A person holding a registration issued under a prior enactment of W. Va. Code § 30-17-1, et seq., and this rule shall be eligible to renew his or her license in accordance with the provisions of this rule.