General requirements

General requirements. (1) Only a certified operator, master operator, operator–in–training, or a portable restroom servicing assistant may engage in septage servicing. (2) (a) An operator–in–training may engage in septage servicing for up to 12 months without being certified. After 5 years from the end of the last operator-in-training 12-month term, a person that was registered with the department as an operator-in-training may be re-registered with the department as an operator-in-training and engage in septage servicing for up to 12 months without being certified. (b) The operator–in–training shall be considered to be doing septage servicing under the certification of the designated operator–in–charge. The operator–in–charge is responsible for the actions of the operator–in–training. (c) The operator-in-charge shall register the operator-in-training by notifying the department, in writing, of the starting date, name, and address of the operator-in-training, paying the operator-in-training registration fee, and receiving written confirmation from the department that the operator-in-training meets the requirements of registration prior to the operator-in-training beginning septage servicing. (d) Upon receiving an operator-in-training registration request from the operator-in-charge of a licensed septage business, the department shall follow the procedures under s. NR 114.195 prior to registering the person as an operator-in-training. (3) A portable restroom servicing assistant may service portable restrooms, including the maintenance of portable restrooms and the transportation of the restrooms and the septage from them without being certified. However, a portable restroom servicing assistant may not land apply any septage removed from portable restrooms. A portable restroom servicing assistant will be considered to be working under the certificate of the designated operator–in–charge and the operator–in–charge is responsible for their actions. (4) Each owner shall have a unique business license issued under s. NR 113.05 , for any service shop that is more than 25 miles from another service shop. (5) A vehicle used by different businesses, under a single owner, or separate owners, shall be registered under each business license and each business license number shall be displayed on the vehicle. (6) A business license is not transferable.