R 299.2925 Replacement certificates, renewal requirements, expiration, reinstatement.

Rule 25. (1) All certificates issued before the effective date of these rules expire 1 year after the effective date of these rules. (2) An individual who has been issued a certificate before the effective date of these rules pursuant to the provisions of section 4104 of the act, MCL 324.4101, and who submits to the department, within 10 months after the effective date of these rules, a completed application on a form provided by the department, shall be issued a replacement certificate at the individual’s current classification by the department. A replacement certificate may be issued for a term of not less than 3, or more than 4-1/2, years. (3) To renew a certificate, a certified operator shall submit to the department an application for renewal on a form provided by the department. (4) A certified operator shall be responsible for making application to renew a certificate regardless of lack of notification by the department. (5) The board shall evaluate and either approve or disapprove continuing education training and determine the continuing education training hour value. All continuing education training approved by the board must relate to the duties, responsibilities, operation, maintenance, or supervision of a sewerage system. The board shall categorize all continuing education training as technical, managerial, or other. (6) To renew an A or B certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 24 hours of board-approved continuing education training. Not less than 6 hours of the training must be technical training and not less than 6 hours of the training must be managerial training. (7) To renew a class C, D, L2, or L1 certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 12 hours of board-approved continuing education training. For class C certification renewal, no more than 6 hours of training in the non- managerial, non-technical category may be used to meet the continuing education requirement. (8) To renew a C1 or C2 certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 20 hours of board-approved continuing education training. No more than 6 hours of training in the non-managerial, non-technical category may be used to meet the continuing education requirement. (9) To renew a C3 or C4 certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 10 hours of board-approved continuing education training. (10) To renew a RTB certificate, the certified operator shall have completed, during the renewal cycle, not less than 12 hours of board-approved continuing education training. (11) Individuals holding more than 1 certification need only meet the higher continuing education training requirement of the certifications held. (12) Types of continuing education training programs that may be approved include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Programs sponsored by either of the following entities: (i) Governmental agencies. (ii) Professional and trade organizations. (b) Home study courses and correspondence courses that have independent verification of successful completion. (c) Technical courses conducted by private contractors. (d) University, college, and community college courses. (e) Training programs sponsored by the department and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (f) Training sponsored by nationally recognized organizations. (13) The department shall issue renewal certificates to certified operators who verify to the department that they have successfully complied with the continuing education training requirements. (14) A certified operator shall keep their own record of approved continuing education training and present proof of the training on application for renewal and after being issued a certificate. (15) A certified operator who is not eligible for renewal pursuant to the provisions of this rule may apply for examination pursuant to the provisions of R 299.2920. (16) A class A or B certified operator who has not met the continuing education training requirements of subrule (6) of this rule may request issuance of a class C or D certificate for which the requirements have been met. (17) A class C1 or C2 certified operator who has not met the continuing education training requirements of subrule (8) of this rule may request issuance of a class C3 or C4 certificate for which the requirements have been met. (18) A certified operator whose certificate has expired may apply for examination at the level equal to or less than the level of the valid certificate previously held pursuant to the provisions of R 299.2920. (19) The department may reinstate an expired certificate within 1 year after the expiration date of the certificate when an individual has completed the necessary continuing education training requirements as prorated from the certificate's expiration date.