Examinations provided for in Section 10 of this Act shall be given to community water supply operator certification applicants for the purpose of determining if said applicants can demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, ability, and judgment of the sciences and mechanics of water supply operation as outlined in Section 13 of this Act.
(a) Examinations shall be of separate classifications as outlined in Section 13 of this Act.(b) Examinations shall be conducted by the Agency, and shall be held not less frequently than annually, at times and places prescribed by the Agency, of which applicants shall be notified by the Agency in writing.(c) Unless issued under grandparenting in Section 19 of this Act, or under reciprocity in Section 20 of this Act, no certificate shall be issued prior to successful completion of the applicable examination. P.A. 91-84, eff. 7/9/1999.