8 CAR § 62-401. Certification of environmental officers

(a)(1) The Division of Environmental Quality shall certify persons according to their: (A) Qualifications as specified in Arkansas Code § 8-7-2001 et seq.; (B) Qualifications to successfully perform the duties of environmental officers; and (C) Completion of approved training and examination. (2) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall make final determinations on eligibility. (3) For a certification application, the division shall require a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). (b) Any person submitting an application for an environmental officer certificate must: (1) Satisfactorily complete the approved training designated for environmental officers; (2) Satisfactorily complete and pass the examination designated for environmental officers; (3) Provide proof of current employment by a municipality, city, county, regional solid waste management district, state agency, board, or commission; and (4) Take an oath and be sworn in as an environmental officer by the administrative law judge of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.