Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 17.40 - WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND OPERATORS › Subchapter 17.40.2 - Water and Wastewater Systems and Operators › Rule 17.40.213 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each
				fully-certified operator and certified operator-in-training (hereafter
				collectively called "certified operators") shall earn a continuing education
				credit or credits, as specified in this rule, during each two-year period
				commencing on July 1 of each even-numbered year as follows:
(a) The department shall count continuing
				education credits taken by a certified operator in the month of June of each
				even-numbered year toward satisfying the operator's continuing education
				requirements for the next continuing education two-year period only.
(b) A certified operator shall submit all
				continuing education credit report forms to the department by June 15 of each
				even-numbered year. If the department has not received continuing education
				credit report forms showing that an operator earned sufficient credits to
				entitle the operator to renew a certificate during a continuing education
				two-year period by June 15 of an even-numbered year, the department shall, by
				July 1 of that even-numbered year, mail to the operator, and every system for
				which the operator is designated as an operator under ARM Title 17, chapter 38,
				subchapter 2, a notice suspending the certificate of the operator until the
				department receives a credit report form showing that sufficient credits were
				earned by May 31 of the even-numbered year. If the department receives, within
				30 days after the notice of suspension was mailed, a report form showing that a
				suspended operator earned sufficient credits during a continuing education
				two-year period, and all other requirements for renewal have been met, the
				department shall lift the suspension and renew the certificate. The department
				shall revoke any certificate that remains suspended for a period of more than
				30 days. However, the department, before this revocation, shall notify the
				certificate holder by certified mail at the address on the issued certificate
				of its intention to revoke, at least 10 days before the time set for action to
				be taken by the department on the certificate.
(c) A Class 1 fully-certified operator shall
				earn two credits for a water certification and two credits for a wastewater
				certification held by the operator.
(d) A Class 1 certified operator-in-training
				shall earn one credit for a water certification and one credit for a wastewater
				certification held by the operator.
(e) A Class 2, 3, or 4 fully-certified
				operator shall earn one credit for a water certification and one credit for a
				wastewater certification held by the operator.
(f) A Class 2, 3, or 4 certified
				operator-in-training shall earn 1/2 credit for a water certification and 1/2
				credit for a wastewater certification held by the operator.
(g) A Class 5 fully-certified operator shall
				earn 0.4 credits for a water certification held by the operator for water
				treatment or water distribution.
(h) A Class 5 certified operator-in-training
				shall earn 0.2 credits for a water certification held by the
				operator.