LAC 46:XXIII.1103. Responsibilities

A. The board shall: 1. approve training available to Louisiana operators, which may include short courses, workshops, etc., that meets the standards of the board; 2. determine whether its training requirements can be reasonably satisfied by the operators based on current educational offerings; and 3. provide a list of the available training that meets the requirements of these regulations upon request. B. In the event that the board determines that adequate training is not reasonably available to the operators, it shall either: 1. promote or otherwise cause adequate training to be available; or 2. waive the training requirements in whole or in part. C. Operator Responsibilities 1. In order to retain certification, operators must receive the number of contact training hours as set forth below during the four years after receiving certification or recertification. a. Level "A" and "B" operators shall receive no fewer than 40 contact training hours. b. Level "C" operators shall receive no fewer than 30 contact training hours. c. Level "A" surface impoundment operators shall receive no fewer than 20 contact training hours. 2. The operator is responsible for determining whether a specific training course has been approved by the board. To obtain approval of specific training not listed by the board, the applicant may submit a complete course outline, the date and the place of offering, and the name of the offering entity to the board for consideration. 3. The operator is responsible for obtaining and submitting, in a timely manner, to the board, in accordance with LAC 46:XXIII.923, adequate evidence of attendance. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to, educational certificates, certification of attendance, travel vouchers, etc. Such evidence should be submitted as soon as possible after attending a course, with copies retained in the operator's files. All such submissions shall include the operator's certificate number on all documents.