R 299.2926 Operator certificates; probation; revocation; suspension.

Rule 26. (1) Following a review and comment by the board, the department may place on probation, suspend, or revoke the certificate of a certified operator who is adjudged incompetent or unable to properly perform the duties of a certified operator in their classification, who has practiced fraud or falsification, or who has been negligent in the discharge of their duties or responsibilities. Notice of suspension or revocation must be provided, by the department, in writing to the certified operator and the owner of the treatment facility or collection system. (2) The department shall not accept an application for examination during the time period of suspension for a certified operator whose certificate has been suspended. (3) The department may renew a suspended certificate if the applicant meets all renewal requirements. The renewal must not affect the terms of suspension. (4) The department shall not accept an application for examination from an individual who has had a certificate revoked for a period of 5 years after the effective date of the revocation of the certificate. After 5 years, the department may accept an application submitted by an individual who has had a certificate revoked to write an examination at the level previously held.