Sanctions

Sanctions. (1) The department shall revoke an operator’s certification and may not issue or renew a certificate for septage servicing for a period of 2 years if an operator has accumulated 6 or more violations of chs. NR 113 , 114 or s. 29.601 , Stats., in any 3 year certification period. Enforcement may be taken against the operator, the operator-in-charge responsible for the operator, or both. Each violation shall count against the business for purposes of license renewal as specified in s. NR 113.05 (3) . (2) The department may, on its own motion, make investigations and conduct hearings and may, on its own motion or on a signed and verified written complaint, revoke, suspend, refuse to issue, convert certification grade, or refuse to renew any operator’s certification if the department finds that the holder of or applicant for a certification does any of the following: (a) Uses deception or any form of dishonesty when taking an examination, or removes examination material from an examination site. (b) Demonstrates incompetence to perform septage servicing as required by this chapter. (c) Falsifies any required applications, operating records, or any other records submitted to the department.