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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106600.

106600. It is the intent of the Legislature in adopting this article to safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of the public by the registration of those environmental health professionals practicing as environmental health specialists who have completed an approved environmental health or science curriculum and who are qualified to work, or are working, within the scope of the field of environmental health as defined by this article.
In adopting this article, it is recognized that the field of environmental health is a dynamic field that is continually evolving into new and complex areas of concern. This article recognizes the existence of overlapping functions with other professions carrying out specific activities that may include some aspects of the field of environmental health. The title of a person registered under this article shall be environmental health specialist. Use of the term “sanitarian” or “registered sanitarian” in statutes and regulations shall mean “registered environmental health specialists.” A valid registered sanitarian registration shall on January 1, 1989, be a valid registration as an environmental health specialist. The department shall provide a new certificate of registration to that effect.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106605.

106605. This article does not require registration of individuals, such as industrial hygienists, health physicists, safety engineers, civil engineers, land surveyors, other registered professional engineers, or others with overlapping functions. This article does not require registration of individuals performing duties described in subdivision (e) of Section 106615, unless those individuals represent themselves as registered environmental health specialists. It is not the intent of this article to require local health departments to employ only registered environmental health specialists, environmental health specialist trainees, or those qualified for registration in jobs involving those overlapping functions. It is the sole purpose of this article to safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of the public from adverse environmental factors, to register those environmental health professionals practicing as environmental health specialists who have completed an approved environmental health or science curriculum, and are qualified to work, or are working, in the public or private sector in the field of environmental health within the scope of practice as defined in this article, and to protect the public from individuals performing as environmental health specialists without proper qualifications.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106610.

106610. The department may, upon recommendation of the Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee appointed pursuant to Section 106675, adopt any regulations necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106620.

106620. Except for the design of onsite septic systems, nothing in this article shall authorize registered environmental health specialists to design any of the fixed works defined in Section 6731 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106625.

106625. The governing body of a local health department may employ on a full-time basis one or more registered environmental health specialists, each of whom shall be a registered environmental health specialist as provided for in this article for the purpose of the enforcement of statutes related to public health, and the regulations of the department, and any local ordinances of a local health department that relate to activities under subdivision (e) of Section 106615. However, any person who is known as an environmental health specialist trainee may be employed to work under the supervision of a registered environmental health specialist, until he or she is qualified by examination as provided under Section 106670, for a period which shall not exceed three years. Prior to employment, the trainee shall have a current evaluation letter from the department stating that the education qualifications specified in Section 106660 have been met.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106630.

106630. Any person may make an application to the department to be registered as an environmental health specialist. The department shall accept complete applications if accompanied by the required fees.
(a)  Application submission, completion and notification.
(1)  Receipt of an application for a certificate of registration as an environmental health specialist shall be deemed to be the date the application is date stamped by the department.
(2)  An application for a certificate of registration as an environmental health specialist is considered complete when a completed application form supplied by the department, proof of successful passage of the registered environmental health specialist examination, as specified in Section 106670, and the initial biennial registration fee are received by the department.
(3)  Written notification by the department to applicants shall be deemed to occur on the date the notifications are postmarked.
(b)  Application review period.
The department shall notify the applicant in writing within 15 working days of receipt of an application for a certificate of registration as an environmental health specialist that the application is completed and accepted for filing, or that the application is deficient and what specific information, documentation, or fee, is required to complete the application.
(c)  Application decision period.
The department, within three calendar days of filing of a completed application, shall reach a decision regarding the application for a certificate of registration as an environmental health specialist.
(d)  The department shall issue certificates of registration to qualified applicants.
(e)  Duplicate certificate/card of registration shall be issued to individuals who hold valid registration as an environmental health specialist upon payment of ten dollars ($10) for a duplicate certificate and five dollars ($5) for a duplicate registration card.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106640.

106640. Educational institutions requesting approval of their environmental health degree program shall first submit their program to the committee for review. If the program meets the prescribed curricula in Section 106635 it shall be submitted to the department for approval.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106645.

106645. Those persons who meet the educational, experience, and training requirements of Section 106635 shall be eligible for admission to the examination for registration as an environmental health specialist.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106650.

106650. Any person who has applied for environmental health specialist registration, or who is enrolled in an approved environmental health science curriculum, or who is certified by his or her employer as serving as an environmental health specialist trainee in an approved environmental health program on or before December 31, 1988, shall be admitted to the written examination on the basis of the requirements existing on December 31, 1988.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106655.

106655. A person who possesses a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a department-approved educational institution or an educational institution of collegiate grade listed in the directory of accredited institutions of postsecondary education compiled by the American Council on Education and has been employed as a certified dairy inspector in the State of California for at least 24 months immediately prior to applying for admission to the environmental health specialist registration examination, shall be eligible for admission to the examination for registration as an environmental health specialist.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106660.

106660. Any person meeting the educational qualifications pursuant to Section 106635, but who does not meet the experience requirement of that section, may make application to the department on a form prescribed by the department for acceptance as an environmental health specialist trainee. The department shall accept complete applications if accompanied by the required fees.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106670.

106670. (a)  On and after January 1, 1989, only persons who meet the educational and experience requirements as established under Section 106635 shall be eligible for admission to examination for registration as an environmental health specialist.
(b)  The professional examination shall be prescribed by the department with the concurrence of the committee, and a passing score on the examination shall be required prior to registration.
(c)  An applicant who twice fails to pass the written examination shall not be eligible to be reexamined a third time until at least one year has elapsed from the date of the second examination. An applicant who fails the third examination shall not be eligible to take the examination a fourth time until two years have elapsed from the date of the third examination. Thereafter, the examination may not be taken more frequently than once in two years. Reapplication shall be made by submitting a new application with the required fee.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106675.

106675. (a)  An Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee shall be appointed to advise and to make recommendations to the department with respect to, and to take other actions as described in this article for the establishment of rules and regulations necessary to ensure, the proper administration and enforcement of the registration of environmental health specialists whose duties in public health and environmental health require knowledge and skills in the physical, biological, and environmental health sciences and whose performance of professional duties is necessary for the promotion of life, health, and well being of the public.
The members of the former Sanitarian Registration Certification Committee shall serve as members of the new committee until the expiration of their terms.
(b)  The committee shall consist of the Chief of the Environmental Planning and Local Health Services Branch, department, or the designee of the chief, who shall serve as executive officer but who shall not vote, and the following 10 members who are residents of the state:
(1)  Two members appointed by the director from the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health who shall be environmental health specialists with at least two years’ experience as directors of environmental health in this state.
(2)  Three members appointed by the director, each of whom shall be a qualified, practicing environmental health specialist registered in California for a period of five or more years. For purposes of this subdivision:
(A)  One member shall be employed in the public sector at the time of appointment.
(B)  One member shall be employed in the private sector at the time of appointment.
(C)  One member shall be from the California Environmental Health Association.
(3)  One member appointed by the director from the California Conference of Local Health Officers.
(4)  Two members appointed by the director from the environmental health faculty of those California universities and colleges with approved curricula leading to a degree in environmental health.
(5)  Two public members who have not been engaged at any time within five years immediately preceding their appointment in pursuits that lie within the field of environmental health or the profession regulated by the committee of which they are members. The Senate Rules Committee shall appoint one public member and the Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one public member.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106680.

106680. The terms of the members of the committee first appointed shall be determined by lot and shall expire as follows: two members on January 1, 1985; two members on January 1, 1986; three members on January 1, 1987; and three members on January 1, 1988. Thereafter, appointments shall be for a four-year term. Committee members may serve no more than two successive terms. Each member shall serve on the committee until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor or until one year shall have elapsed since the expiration of the term for which he or she was appointed, whichever occurs first. Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of the terms shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. The director, upon the recommendation of the committee by a two-thirds vote, may remove an appointee member for misconduct in office, incompetency, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause after due notice and hearing.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106685.

106685. (a)  The members of the committee shall, annually, in the month of April, elect from their number a chairperson and a secretary.
(b)  The committee shall meet at least twice annually and at other times as it may determine to evaluate applications for registration as environmental health specialists, to review and update examinations, to prepare and recommend reports relative to the administration of this article, and to transact all other business as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(c)  The committee may hold informal hearings for denial, suspension, refusal to renew, and revocation of registrations for environmental health specialists as provided in Section 106715.
(d)  The committee may hold informal hearings for the purpose of administrative items, make the necessary determinations in conjunction therewith, and issue recommendations to the department consistent with the findings. The department may designate the committee to appoint one or more of its members to serve as a hearing agent. The agent or representatives shall conduct hearings in the manner provided by law.
(e)  Six members of the committee shall constitute a quorum and special meetings of the committee shall be called by the executive officer upon written request by two members of the committee.
(f)  The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the committee. However, no funds shall be disbursed for those purposes without the prior approval of the department.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106690.

106690. (a)  The committee shall keep a record of its proceedings.
(b)  The department shall maintain a register of all applications for registration and retain examination papers and records pertaining thereto for a length of time to be determined by the department.
(c)  The department shall maintain a current registry of all registered environmental health specialists and all environmental health specialist trainees in the state.
(d)  Individuals registered under this article are responsible for assuring that the department has a current mailing address for them.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 305.5. Effective September 29, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106695.

106695. A registered environmental health specialist may maintain registration under a retired biennial registration provided the following requirements are met:
(a)  Has been a working registered environmental health specialist in California for at least 10 years in an area covered in subdivision (e) of Section 106615, unless receiving an on-the-job disability before the 10 years of service as a registered environmental health specialist has elapsed.
(b)  Is at least 50 years old or collecting retirement benefits, or both.
(c)  Not working in a job requiring registration as an environmental health specialist. A person who pays a retired biennial fee shall be registered only as an inactive retired registered environmental health specialist.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106700.

106700. (a) A nonreturnable fee shall be paid by a person for each application for registration, application for examination, and biennial renewal.
(b) Fees shall not exceed the actual administrative costs of the program. Fees, except retired and penalty fees, shall be subject to Section 100425. The actual dollar figure charged shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. The biennial renewal fee-retired shall be twenty-five dollars ($25).
(c) The nonreturnable biennial renewal fee shall be paid by each registered environmental health specialist on or before the first day of January of every second year, or on any other date that is determined by the department. Each registered environmental health specialist registered pursuant to this article shall first pay the biennial fee at the time of initial registration to cover the calendar year in which registration is acquired and the following calendar year. Registrations not maintained as required by this subdivision are suspended and remain invalid during the period of suspension. Suspended registrations become revoked three years after the date of suspension. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Government Code, the executive officer shall revoke suspended registrations after three years from the date of suspension for nonpayment of fees.
(d) An additional penalty fee equal to 50 percent of the biennial renewal fee for each year of delinquency or portion thereof shall be paid by each person who fails to pay the fee required by subdivision (c) within 30 days of the established due date. All accumulated penalty fees shall be paid prior to any revalidation of registration.
(e) The department shall receive and account for all money received pursuant to this article and shall deposit it with the Treasurer who shall keep the money in a separate fund to be known as the “Registered Environmental Health Specialist Fund,” which fund is hereby created.
(f) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, funds collected pursuant to the provisions of this article are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year to pay expenses of the department to administer the provisions of this article.
(g) The following fees are hereby established and shall be annually adjusted as required by subdivision (b):
(1) Application fee—ninety-five dollars ($95).
(2) Examination fee—one hundred and twenty-six dollars ($126).
(3) Biennial renewal fee—active—one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175).
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 902, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106705.

106705. The department upon recommendation of the committee, may, by regulation, establish the requirement and standards for continuing education for registered environmental health specialists. The standards shall be established in a manner to assure that a variety of forms of continuing education are available to registered environmental health specialists.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106710.

106710. A valid registration as an environmental health specialist under this article shall only be issued to a person who has:
(a)  Met the applicable education and experience requirements.
(b)  Successfully passed the examination for registration.
(c)  Submitted a complete application in accordance with Section 106630.
(d)  Paid the fees required in Section 106700.
(e)  Not committed acts specified in subdivision (a) of Section 106715.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106720.

106720. The department and the committee may use the following criteria to evaluate the potential for rehabilitation or actual rehabilitation of a person prior to denying, suspending, or revoking registration.
(a)  The nature and severity of the act, crime, or violation under consideration as grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation.
(b)  The time that has elapsed since commission of the act, crime, or violation.
(c)  The extent to which the applicant has complied with any terms of parole, probation, restitution, or other sanctions imposed upon the applicant.
(d)  Evidence of rehabilitation or lack of rehabilitation of the applicant.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106725.

106725. The department shall, upon application therefor and upon payment of the current application and biennial renewal fees, as determined by the department upon the recommendation of the committee by a two-thirds vote, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), issue a certificate of registration as an environmental health specialist to any person who holds a certificate of registration as a sanitarian or an environmental health specialist issued by the proper authority of any state or territory, or possession of the United States, if the requirements for the registration of sanitarians or environmental health specialists under which the certificate was issued are consistent with the provisions of this article and at the time the certificate was granted were at least as stringent as those specified in Section 106635.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106730.

106730. This article does not affect or replace any other requirements or qualifications imposed pursuant to state or federal law on persons involved in activities under subdivision (e) of Section 106615.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 1 - Registered Environmental Health Specialists › Section 106735.

106735. Only a person who has qualified as a registered environmental health specialist and who holds a valid registration certificate issued in conformance with Section 106710 for use in this state shall have the right and privilege of using the title “registered environmental health specialist” and to use the abbreviation “R.E.H.S.” after the person’s name. Only a person who has qualified as a registered environmental health specialist trainee and has a letter of acceptance issued by the department shall have the right and privilege of using the title “registered environmental health specialist trainee.”
Except as permitted in Section 106600 any use of the words “registered sanitarian” or other use of the words “registered environmental health specialist” to denote a working title is prohibited.
A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106750.

106750. This article establishes requirements for radon certification.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 327, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106770.

106770. “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 327, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106775.

106775. “Radon services” means any of the following:
(a)  The analysis of radon detectors or testing for radon or radon decay products by a commercial laboratory.
(b)  The performance of radon or radon progeny measurements in buildings by an individual person who provides professional or expert advice on radon and radon progeny measurements, radon entry routes, and other radon related activities.
(c)  The repair or alteration by an individual person of a building or design for the purpose, in whole or in part, of reducing the concentration of radon in the indoor atmosphere.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 327, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106780.

106780. (a) Except as provided in Section 106790, no person may provide radon services for the general public, or represent or advertise that he or she may provide radon services unless that person meets both of the following requirements:
(1) Successfully completes the National Radon Measurement Proficiency Program of the National Environmental Health Association or the National Radon Safety Board Certified Radon Professional Program.
(2) Submits to the department a copy of certificate demonstrating successful completion of either program.
(b) Persons certified to provide radon services shall successfully complete and submit to the department proof of completion of the National Radon Measurement Proficiency Program of the National Environmental Health Association or the National Radon Safety Board Certified Radon Professional Program every two years after initial certification.
(c) A copy of the current certificate of completion shall be submitted to the department at least 14 days prior to conducting radon services within the state.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 169.5. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106785.

106785. The department shall maintain a list of persons that have submitted proof of certification by either the National Environmental Health Association or the National Radon Safety Board Certified Radon Professional Program. This list shall be made available to the public.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 327, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106790.

106790. This article does not apply to a person in any of the following circumstances:
(a)  The person is testing for, or mitigating radon in a building that the person owns or occupies.
(b)  The person is designing or conducting mitigation measures to prevent against radon infiltration or accumulation in new construction.
(c)  The person is performing scientific research regarding testing or mitigation of radon, but only if the person informs the owner and the occupant of the building of all of the following:
(1)  That the person is not certified by the National Radon Measurement Proficiency Program of the National Environmental Health Association or the National Radon Safety Board Certified Radon Professional Program.
(2)  Any test results are neither certified nor valid for legal purposes.
(3)  Any mitigation methods suggested or used are experimental.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 327, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 2 - Radon Certification › Section 106795.

106795. It is unlawful for an individual to provide radon services in violation of this article. A violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 327, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 3 - Operator Certification Program: Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems › Section 106875.

106875. (a) The state board shall examine and certify persons as to their qualifications to operate water treatment plants. The certification shall indicate the classification of water treatment plant that the person is qualified to operate.
(b) The state board shall examine and certify persons as to their qualifications to operate a water distribution system. The certification shall indicate the classification of distribution system that the person is qualified to operate.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 1. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 104 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › PART 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 4 - Professional Certification › ARTICLE 3 - Operator Certification Program: Water Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems › Section 106876.

106876. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Community water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.
(b) “Local primacy agency” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.
(c) “Nontransient noncommunity water system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.
(d) “Operates a water distribution system” means actions or decisions to control the quality or quantity of drinking water in a water distribution system and includes both of the following:
(1) Supervision of other persons operating a water distribution system.
(2) Any activity designated by the state board, in its regulations to implement this article, as an activity that may only be performed by a person with a water distribution operator certificate.
(e) “Operates a water treatment plant” means actions or decisions to control the performance of one or more drinking water treatment processes and includes both of the following:
(1) Supervision of other persons operating a water treatment plant.
(2) Any activity designated by the state board, in its regulations to implement this article, as an activity that may only be performed by a person with a water treatment operator certificate.
(f) “Wastewater certificate” has the same meaning as defined in Section 13625 of the Water Code.
(g) “Wastewater treatment plant” has the same meaning as defined in Section 13625 of the Water Code.
(h) “Water distribution operator certificate” means a certificate of competency issued by the state board stating that a person has met the requirements to be certified to operate a water distribution system for a specified grade level.
(i) “Water distribution system” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.
(j) “Water recycling treatment plant” has the same meaning as defined in Section 13625 of the Water Code.
(k) “Water treatment operator certificate” means a certificate of competency issued by the state board stating that a person has met the requirements to be certified to operate a water treatment plant for a specific classification and grade level.
(l) “Water treatment plant” has the same meaning as defined in Section 116275.
(m) “Water treatment process” means a process that improves the physical, chemical, biological, or radiological quality of water in order to render the water acceptable for use as drinking water and includes all of the following:
(1) Aeration.
(2) Blending.
(3) Chemical addition.
(4) Contaminant removal.
(5) Conventional treatment.
(6) Demineralization.
(7) Disinfection.
(8) Filtration.
(9) Fluoridation.
(10) Ion exchange.
(11) pH adjustment.
(12) Pre- and post-treatment.
(13) Reverse osmosis.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 3. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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106878. (a) Any person who commits either of the following violations is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of violation:
(1) Operates a water treatment plant but does not hold a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate of the appropriate grade in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910.
(2) Operates a water distribution system but does not hold a valid, unexpired water distribution operator certificate of the appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910.
(b) (1) Any person or entity who is in responsible charge of a water treatment plant and allows the employment of any person as a water treatment operator who does not hold a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate of the appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910 is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of violation.
(2) Any person or entity who is in responsible charge of a water distribution system and allows the employment of any person as a water distribution operator who does not hold a valid, unexpired water distribution operator certificate of the appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910 is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of violation.
(c) Any person or entity that commits an act described in paragraph (2), (3), (5), or (6) of subdivision (a) of, or paragraph (2), (3), (5), or (6) of subdivision (b) of, Section 106877, may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.
(d) Any person that commits an act described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of, or paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, Section 106877 may be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 4. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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106879. (a) The state board may administratively impose civil liability pursuant to this article or, upon the request of the state board, the Attorney General may impose civil liability pursuant to this article in an action in superior court. The state board may impose civil liability administratively in accordance with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 13323) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of the Water Code.
(b) A remedy described in this article is in addition to, and does not supersede or limit, any other remedy, civil or criminal, except that civil liability may not be imposed both administratively and by the superior court for the same violation.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 5. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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106880. The state board shall hold at least one examination each year for the purpose of examining candidates for water treatment operator certificates and water distribution operator certificates.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 6. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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106885. (a) (1) A person who operates a water treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate of appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910.
(2) A person who is in responsible charge of the water treatment plant shall possess a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate equal to or greater than the classification of the water treatment plant.
(b) (1) A person who operates a water distribution system shall possess a valid, unexpired water distribution operator certificate of the appropriate grade in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 106910.
(2) A person who is in responsible charge of the water distribution system shall possess a valid, unexpired water distribution operator certificate equal to or greater than the classification of the water distribution system.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 7. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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106890. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the program authorized pursuant to this article be entirely self-supporting, and for this purpose the state board is authorized to establish fee schedules for the issuance, replacement, reinstatement, continuing education, and renewal of certificates that shall provide revenues that shall not exceed the amount necessary, but shall be sufficient, to recover all costs incurred in the administration of this article.
(b) The state board may establish reduced fees for the issuance of, and renewal of, a water treatment operator certificate for applicants who hold a valid, unexpired water distribution operator certificate or a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate.
(c) The state board may establish reduced fees for the issuance of, and renewal of, a water distribution operator certificate for applicants who hold a valid, unexpired water treatment operator certificate or a valid, unexpired wastewater certificate.
(d) (1) The state board shall set the amount of total revenue collected each year through the fee schedules at an amount equal to the amount appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act from the Drinking Water Operator Certification Special Account for expenditure for the administration of this article, taking into account the reserves in the account. The state board shall review the fees each fiscal year and revise the fees as necessary to conform with the amounts appropriated by the Legislature. If the state board determines that the revenue collected during the preceding year was greater than, or less than, the amounts appropriated by the Legislature, the state board may further adjust the fees to compensate for the overcollection or undercollection of revenue.
(2) The state board may adopt regulations pursuant to this section, including any subsequent adjustments to the fees or subsequent amendments to the regulations, as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The adoption of these emergency regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, any emergency regulations adopted by the state board, or any adjustment to the fees made by the state board pursuant to this section, shall remain in effect until revised by the state board.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 8. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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106892. (a) There is in the State Treasury the Drinking Water Operator Certification Special Account. Moneys in the special account are available to the state board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of administering this article.
(b) All of the following moneys shall be deposited in the Drinking Water Operator Certification Special Account:
(1) Any moneys made available by the Legislature for the purposes of the account.
(2) Fees collected pursuant to Section 106890.
(3) Notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, all interest earned upon moneys that are deposited in the account.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 305, Sec. 9. (AB 2890) Effective January 1, 2017.)