Sec.25-32-14. Renewal

(a) Treatment plant, distribution system and small water system operators - Certificates issued pursuant to sections 25-32-9, 25-32-11 and 25-32-11a of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies must be renewed every 3 years by the operator to remain valid. The renewal form shall be provided by the Department and must be completed by the operator. This section does not apply to certificates for Provisional Operators issued pursuant to sections 25-32-9(f), 25-32-11(g) and 25-32-11a(e) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Renewal requirements - to qualify for renewal, a treatment plant, distribution system or small water system operator shall complete the training hours specified in table 1, for each three year renewal period.

Table 1
Operator Class	Training Hours
Treatment I, Distribution I, Small system	10
Treatment II, Distribution II	20
Treatment III & IV, Distribution III	30

In order to phase in the training hour requirements, applicants shall complete the training hours specified for the following renewal periods in table 2. These requirements only apply for certificates, which expire less than three years after the effective date of the most recent revisions of sections 25-32-7a to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. After that, table 1 applies.

Table 2
Operator Class	Training Hours Per Renewal Period
	A	B	C
Treatment I, Distribution I, Small System	0	3	7
Treatment II, Distribution II	0	7	13
Treatment III & IV, Distribution III	0	10	20

Renewal period a applies to certificates, which expire less than one year after the effective date of the most recent revisions of sections 25-32-7a to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Renewal period B applies to certificates which expire one year or more and less than two years after the effective date of the most recent revisions of sections 25-32-7a to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Renewal period C applies to certificates, which expire two years or more and less than three years after the effective date of the most recent revisions of sections 25-32-7a to 25-32-14 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

The training shall be in treatment plant, distribution system or small system operation and be acceptable to the Department.

(b) If an operator does not renew his or her certificate by the expiration date, the certificate expires and the operator is no longer certified. An operator may renew an expired certificate for up to six months after the expiration date by meeting all renewal requirements. To become certified greater than six months after the expiration date, an operator shall meet all current certification requirements including successful completion of an examination to be recertified.

(Effective February 9, 1989; Amended July 26, 2001)