312 IAC 25-9-7 Certification

Sec. 7. (a) When an applicant is accepted for certification, either by passing the examination or by comity, the department will provide notice to the applicant of the director's action. The certification will be valid for three (3) years. (b) The director will assign a certification number to the registrant, and establish the date of certification that will appear on the certificate. As soon as practicable thereafter, the director will issue a certificate. (c) The director is authorized to issue, upon request of a registrant a duplicate or replacement certificate. Such new certificate shall be assigned the original certificate number with the word "duplicate" inserted above the number. (d) Certified blasters shall take every reasonable precaution to protect their certificate from loss, theft, or unauthorized duplication. Any such occurrence shall be immediately reported to the department. (e) Certified blasters shall maintain their certificate at the mine site and shall immediately exhibit the certificate to any authorized representative of the director upon request. (f) Certification as required by this article shall not be assigned or transferred to any other individual. (g) A certified blaster shall not delegate their responsibility to any individual who is not a certified blaster.