Application for and issuance of licence
 27.1 (1) An individual may apply to the Director for the issuance of a toxic substance reduction planner’s licence in a form approved or provided by the Director.  O. Reg. 214/11, s. 17. (2) The Director shall, subject to section 27.4, issue a licence to an applicant if the applicant has submitted the fee established by the Minister for the issuance of the licence and has submitted documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Director verifying that the applicant satisfies the following requirements: 1.  The applicant, i.  holds a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or doctoral degree in a field mentioned in subsection (3) and has at least four years of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in at least one of the areas mentioned in paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection (4), ii.  holds a college diploma in a field mentioned in subsection (3) and has at least six years of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in at least one of the areas mentioned in paragraph 1 or 2 of subsection (4), or iii.  has at least eight years of full-time work experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours, in the areas mentioned in subsection (4), with at least two years of the experience being in an area mentioned in paragraph 1 of subsection (4) and at least two years of the experience being in one or more operational activities that qualify under paragraph 2 of subsection (4). 2.  Within the 12-month period before submitting the application, the applicant completed a course approved by the Director. 3.  Within the 12-month period before submitting the application, the applicant obtained the passing mark specified by the Director in an examination approved by the Director.  O. Reg. 214/11, s. 17. (3) The following fields apply for the purposes of subsection (2): 1.  Biology. 2.  Business administration. 3.  Chemistry. 4.  Engineering. 5.  Environmental management. 6.  Environmental science. 7.  Environmental technology. 8.  Geology. 9.  Metallurgy. 10.  Mineral processing. 11.  Occupational health and safety. 12.  Physics. 13.  Quality control. 14.  Toxicology. 15.  A field that, in the opinion of the Director, is equivalent to any of the fields set out in paragraphs 1 to 14.  O. Reg. 214/11, s. 17. (4) The following areas apply for the purposes of subsection (2): 1.  Environmental management, including, i.  compliance with environmental regulations, ii.  environmental management system development and implementation, iii.  pollution prevention plan development and implementation, and iv.  reporting under NPRI Notices. 2.  Operational activities in any of the following areas, carried out at a facility referred to in subsection 4 (2): i.  Business administration. ii.  Engineering. iii.  Industrial design. iv.  Management. v.  Occupational health and safety. vi.  Planning. vii.  Process control. viii.  Quality control. ix.  Research and development.  O. Reg. 214/11, s. 17. (5) The documentary evidence required under subsection (2) shall be submitted in a form approved or provided by the Director.  O. Reg. 214/11, s. 17. (6) An applicant for a toxic substance reduction planner’s licence or a holder of a toxic substance reduction planner’s licence shall notify the Director in a form approved or provided by the Director of any change in his or her contact information within 30 days after the effective date of the change.  O. Reg. 214/11, s. 17.