R 299.2925a Restricted and initial certificates for existing operators.

Rule 25a. (1) The owner of a treatment facility reclassified as a result of these rules must notify the department of all certified operators currently employed by the owner. The notification must be made within 90 days after notification by the department that the system has been reclassified or within 2 years after the effective date of these rules. The notification must be made as follows: (a) To the operator or operators identified in subrule (1) of this rule as holding a class L certificate, the department shall issue a class L1 replacement certificate. (b) To the operator or operators identified in subrule (1) of this rule as holding certificates other than a class L certificate, the department shall issue a site-specific, restricted certification. (c) To the operator or operators identified in subrule (1) of this rule as holding a class D or higher certificate and actively supervising or operating an RTB system, the department may issue a site-specific, restricted RTB certification. (2) The owner of a collection system classified as a result of these rules must notify the department of all operators currently employed by the owner. This applies within 2 years after the initial facility classification by the department. The notification must be made as follows: (a) To the operator or operators identified in subrule (2) of this rule as holding a class D or higher certificate or L2, L1, or SC certificate and actively supervising or operating a collection system, the department may issue a site-specific, restricted C1, C2, C3, or C4 certification. (b) For the operator or operators not identified in this rule, the department may issue a site- specific, restricted C1, C2, C3 or C4 certification for operators that meet the C1, C2, C3, or C4 certification requirements as outlined in rule 18, in accordance with the facility classification. (3) Site-specific, restricted certifications are subject to the certification renewal and continuing education requirements under rule 25.