Conditional operators’ certificates
 10. (1) An individual may apply to the Director for the issuance of a conditional operator’s certificate for each type and class of operator’s certificate that may be issued under section 7 or 8.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 10 (1). (2) Revoked: O. Reg. 461/16, s. 7. (3) The Director may issue the conditional certificate if, (a)  the Director is satisfied that, (i)  the owner or operating authority of a subsystem employs or has offered to employ the applicant, or (ii)  the owner or operator of a small drinking water system within the meaning of the Health Protection and Promotion Act employs or has offered to employ the applicant; (b)  the Director is satisfied that the owner, operating authority or operator referred to in clause (a) cannot readily obtain the services of an operator who holds the type and class of certificate otherwise required under this Regulation or under Ontario Regulation 319/08 (Small Drinking Water Systems) made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act; (b.1)  the owner, operating authority or operator referred to in clause (a) gives the applicant and the Director an undertaking in writing to co-operate in facilitating the applicant’s compliance with any conditions imposed under subsection (4); and (c)  the required fee is paid.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 10 (3); O. Reg. 323/08, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 507/17, s. 1. (4) The Director may issue a conditional certificate subject to conditions.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 10 (4). (5) A conditional certificate is valid only in respect of, (a)  the subsystem referred to in subclause (3) (a) (i); or (b)  the small drinking water system referred to in subclause (3) (a) (ii).  O. Reg. 323/08, s. 3 (2). (6) The Director may refuse to issue a conditional certificate if, (a)  any of the circumstances described in subsection 13 (1) apply; (b)  the applicant is the holder of any water operator’s licence or certificate that has been revoked or suspended or is the holder of any other certificate that is suspended or that the Director is authorized under subsection 13 (1) or section 19 to revoke or suspend; or (c)  the applicant is the holder of a wastewater operator’s licence issued under Ontario Regulation 129/04 that is suspended or the Director is authorized to revoke or suspend.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 10 (6). (7) A conditional certificate expires three years after it is issued or on such earlier date as may be specified on the certificate, but may be renewed before it expires in accordance with the requirements set out in section 3 of Schedule 4 if the applicant pays the required fee.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 10 (7). (8) The Director may refuse to renew the certificate if, (a)  any of the circumstances described in subsection 13 (1) apply; (b)  the applicant is the holder of any other certificate that has been revoked or suspended or that the Director is authorized under subsection 13 (1) or section 19 to revoke or suspend; (c)  the certificate to be renewed was revoked or suspended under subsection 13 (1); or (d)  the applicant is the holder of a wastewater operator’s licence issued under Ontario Regulation 129/04 that was revoked or is suspended or that the Director is authorized to revoke or suspend.  O. Reg. 128/04, s. 10 (8).