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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-60 - General requirements for licensure

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In addition to the specific qualifications
				  for each profession, class, and category of licensure, each applicant for
				  licensure shall meet the requirements provided in this section:
1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years
				  old.
2. The applicant shall
				  disclose the applicant's mailing address. A post office box is only acceptable
				  as a mailing address when a physical address is provided.
3. In accordance with §
											54.1-204
				  of the Code of Virginia, each applicant shall disclose the following
				  information:
a. All felony
				  convictions.
b. All misdemeanor
				  convictions, except marijuana convictions, that occurred within three years of
				  the date of application.
Any plea of nolo contendere or finding of guilt regardless
					 of adjudication or deferred adjudication shall be considered a conviction for
					 the purposes of this section. The record of conviction certified or
					 authenticated in such form as to be admissible in evidence under the laws of
					 the jurisdiction where convicted shall be admissible as prima facie evidence of
					 such guilt.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-70 - Education and training for experience

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Each individual applying for a license may
				  receive credit for up to half of the required experience for:
1. Satisfactory completion of postsecondary
				  courses in wastewater, biology, chemistry, geology, hydraulics, hydrogeology,
				  engineering, environmental science, agronomy, earth science, environmental
				  health, or soil science at the rate of one month per semester hour or
				  two-thirds of a month per quarter hour; or
2. Satisfactory completion of board-approved
				  onsite sewage system installer or operator or onsite soil evaluation training
				  courses, as applicable to the license sought, at the rate of one month for each
				  training credit earned. Up to one training credit is awarded for each 10 hours
				  of classroom contact time or for each 20 hours of laboratory exercises and
				  field trip contact time. Training credit is not earned for breaks, meals,
				  receptions, and time other than classroom, laboratory, and field trip contact
				  time.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-80 - Examination procedures and conduct

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Upon approval of the application, the
				  board will notify the applicant of his eligibility to take the applicable
				  examination. The license will not be issued prior to the receipt of a passing
				  score for the applicable examination.
B. An applicant who does not receive a
				  passing score within one year after the date of approval of the application by
				  the board to sit for the examination must submit a new application and meet
				  entry requirements in effect at the time of the submittal of the new
				  application.
C. In those instances
				  where the applicant is required to take an examination for licensure, the
				  applicant shall follow all rules established by the board with regard to
				  conduct at the examination. Such rules shall include written instructions
				  communicated prior to the examination date and instructions communicated at the
				  site, either written or oral, on the date of the examination. Failure to comply
				  with all rules established by the board and the testing organization with
				  regard to conduct at the examination shall be grounds for denial of the
				  application, voiding of examination scores, or any combination
				  thereof.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-90 - Individuals certified or licensed in another jurisdiction

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any applicant holding a valid license or certificate in
					 another jurisdiction shall meet the requirements of this chapter, including
					 having equivalent experience and education. The applicant shall pass the
					 appropriate board-approved examination to become licensed in those instances
					 where an examination for licensure is required.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-100 - Full-time experience or equivalent

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For the purpose of this part, experience requirements are
					 expressed in terms of calendar periods of full-time employment as an operator,
					 installer, or onsite soil evaluator in the same class for which licensure is
					 sought.
1. A year of full-time
				  employment is defined as a minimum of 1,760 hours during a 12-month period or a
				  minimum of 220 workdays in a 12-month period. A workday is defined as
				  performing or assisting in the duties of an installer, operator, or onsite soil
				  evaluator to the extent required for the proper installation or maintenance of
				  onsite sewage systems or the evaluation of soil and soil properties for
				  suitability as locations for onsite sewage systems. More than 1,760 hours or
				  220 workdays during a 12-month period will not be considered as more than one
				  year of full-time employment.
2.
				  Partial credit may be given for actual hours of work experience if the
				  applicant works less than full time.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-105 - Master licenses; conversion of licenses on April 1, 2017

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. An individual
				  holding a current license issued by the board that was valid on March 31, 2017,
				  will be issued a master license in the same class and category of license, and
				  with the same expiration date.
1. A
				  conventional onsite sewage system installer license that is current on March
				  31, 2017, will be converted to a master conventional onsite sewage system
				  installer license.
2. An
				  alternative onsite sewage system installer license that is current on March 31,
				  2017, will be converted to a master alternative onsite sewage system installer
				  license.
3. A conventional onsite
				  sewage system operator license that is current on March 31, 2017, will be
				  converted to a master conventional onsite sewage system operator
				  license.
4. An alternative onsite
				  sewage system operator license that is current on March 31, 2017, will be
				  converted to a master alternative onsite sewage system operator
				  license.
5. A conventional onsite
				  soil evaluator license that is current on March 31, 2017, will be converted to
				  a master conventional onsite soil evaluator license.
6. An alternative onsite soil evaluator
				  license that is current on March 31, 2017, will be converted to a master
				  alternative onsite soil evaluator license.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Onsite Sewage System Installers › Section 18VAC160-40-110 - License required

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. No
				  individual shall install a conventional or alternative onsite sewage system
				  without a valid onsite sewage system installer license issued by the board in
				  the appropriate class.
B. An
				  individual cannot simultaneously hold valid master and journeyman onsite sewage
				  system installer licenses in the same class. Issuance of a master onsite sewage
				  system installer license in a specific class shall void the journeyman onsite
				  sewage system installer license in the same class.
C. An individual cannot simultaneously hold
				  valid conventional and alternative master onsite sewage system installer
				  licenses or conventional and alternative journeyman onsite sewage system
				  installer licenses. Issuance of a master alternative onsite sewage system
				  installer license shall void the conventional onsite sewage system installer
				  license.
D. A journeyman onsite
				  sewage system installer must work under the direct supervision of a licensed
				  master onsite sewage system installer with the appropriate class of license. A
				  master onsite sewage system installer is responsible for supervising the
				  provision of onsite sewage system installations by any journeyman onsite sewage
				  system installers under his direct supervision.
E. Experience used to qualify for licensure
				  cannot be verified by a journeyman onsite sewage system installer.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Onsite Sewage System Installers › Section 18VAC160-40-120 - Qualifications for journeyman conventional onsite sewage system installer licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a journeyman conventional
					 onsite sewage system installer shall furnish acceptable documentation that one
					 of the following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Employee, owner, director, or officer of a properly
								licensed contractor with a sewage disposal system (SDS) specialty issued by the
								Virginia Board for Contractors
No
No
Six months of full-time experience assisting with
								the installation of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage
								system installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
2.
None
No
No
One year of full-time experience assisting with the
								installation of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system
								installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Onsite Sewage System Installers › Section 18VAC160-40-130 - Qualifications for master conventional onsite sewage system installer licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a master conventional onsite
					 sewage system installer shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Employee, owner, director, or officer of a properly
								licensed contractor with a sewage disposal system (SDS) specialty issued by the
								Virginia Board for Contractors
Yes
20 hours of training approved by the board covering
								basic installation of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems
One year of full-time experience installing
								conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of
								the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system installer, a
								professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
2.
Employee, owner, director, or officer of a properly
								licensed contractor with a sewage disposal system (SDS) specialty issued by the
								Virginia Board for Contractors
Yes
No
Two years of full-time experience installing
								conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of
								the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system installer, a
								professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
3.
Interim conventional onsite sewage system installer
								or journeyman onsite sewage system installer license
Yes
20 hours of training approved by the board covering
								basic installation of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems
Two years of full-time experience installing
								conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of
								the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system installer, a
								professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
4.
Interim conventional onsite sewage system installer
								journeyman onsite sewage system installer license
Yes
No
Three years of full-time experience installing
								conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of
								the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage system installer, a
								professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Onsite Sewage System Installers › Section 18VAC160-40-140 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Onsite Sewage System Installers › Section 18VAC160-40-150 - Qualifications for journeyman alternative onsite sewage system installer licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a journeyman alternative
					 onsite sewage system installer shall furnish acceptable documentation that one
					 of the following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Employee, owner, director, or officer of a properly
								licensed contractor with a sewage disposal system (SDS) specialty issued by the
								Virginia Board for Contractors
No
No
One year of full-time experience assisting with the
								installation of alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of
								the following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite
								sewage system installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
2.
None
No
No
Two years of full-time experience assisting with
								the installation of alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more
								of the following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite
								sewage system installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Onsite Sewage System Installers › Section 18VAC160-40-160 - Qualifications for master alternative onsite sewage system installer licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a master alternative onsite
					 sewage system installer shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Employee, owner, director, or officer of a properly
								licensed contractor with a sewage disposal system (SDS) specialty issued by the
								Virginia Board for Contractors
Yes
No
Two years of full-time experience installing
								alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an
								alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage system
								installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
2.
Employee, owner, director, or officer of a properly
								licensed contractor with a sewage disposal system (SDS) specialty issued by the
								Virginia Board for Contractors
Yes
20 hours of training approved by the board covering
								the basic installation of alternative onsite sewage systems
18 months of full-time experience installing
								alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an
								alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage system
								installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
3.
No
Yes
20 hours of training approved by the board covering
								basic installation of alternative onsite sewage systems
Three years of full-time experience installing
								alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an
								alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage system
								installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
4.
Interim alternative onsite sewage system installer
								or conventional onsite sewage system installer license
Yes
No
18 months of full-time experience installing
								alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an
								alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage system
								installer, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators › Section 18VAC160-40-170 - License required

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. No
				  individual shall operate a conventional or alternative onsite sewage system
				  without a valid onsite sewage system operator license issued by the board in
				  the appropriate class.
B. An
				  individual cannot simultaneously hold valid master and journeyman onsite sewage
				  system operator licenses in the same class. Issuance of a master onsite sewage
				  system operator license in a specific class shall void the journeyman onsite
				  sewage system operator license in the same class.
C. An individual cannot simultaneously hold
				  valid conventional and alternative master onsite sewage system operator
				  licenses or conventional and alternative journeyman onsite sewage system
				  operator licenses. Issuance of a master alternative onsite sewage system
				  operator license shall void the conventional onsite sewage system operator
				  license.
D. A journeyman onsite
				  sewage system operator must work under the direct supervision of a licensed
				  master onsite sewage system operator with the appropriate class of license. A
				  master onsite sewage system operator is responsible for supervising the
				  operation of the onsite sewage system by any journeyman onsite sewage system
				  operator under his responsibility.
E. Experience used to qualify for licensure
				  cannot be verified by a journeyman onsite sewage system operator.
F. No individual shall act as an alternative
				  onsite sewage system operator of an alternative onsite sewage system that
				  exceeds 10,000 gallons per day design flow without possessing a Class 4 or
				  higher wastewater works operator license in addition to an alternative onsite
				  sewage system operator license.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators › Section 18VAC160-40-180 - Qualifications for journeyman conventional onsite sewage system operator licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a journeyman conventional
					 onsite sewage system operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that the
					 following qualification has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
None
No
No
Six months of full-time experience assisting with
								the operation and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage
								systems verified by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an
								onsite sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite
								soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators › Section 18VAC160-40-190 - Qualifications for master conventional onsite sewage system operator licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a master conventional onsite
					 sewage system operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Wastewater works operator license
Yes
No
None
2.
No
Yes
10 hours of education approved by the board
								covering the basics of operation and maintenance of conventional onsite sewage
								systems
Six months of full-time experience in the operation
								and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage
								system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
3.
No
Yes
No
One year of full-time experience in the operation
								and maintenance of conventional or alternative onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an onsite soil evaluator, an onsite sewage
								system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators › Section 18VAC160-40-200 - Qualification for exemption from examination for master conventional onsite sewage system operator applicants

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Applicants seeking licensure as a master conventional
					 onsite sewage system operator may be exempt from the examination provided the
					 applicant:
1. Is able to
				  satisfactorily demonstrate that he has been actively engaged in performing the
				  duties of a conventional onsite sewage system operator for at least four years.
				  Documentation of qualifying experience may be verified by a master conventional
				  or alternative onsite soil evaluator, a master conventional or alternative
				  onsite sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite
				  soil evaluator; and
2. Meets the
				  requirements of 18VAC160-40-60.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators › Section 18VAC160-40-210 - Qualifications for journeyman alternative onsite sewage system operator licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a journeyman alternative
					 onsite sewage operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
None
No
20 hours of education approved by the board
								covering the basics of operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage
								systems
One year of full-time experience assisting with the
								operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems verified by one
								or more of the following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative
								sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
2.
None
No
None
Two years of full-time experience assisting with
								the operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an
								alternative sewage system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized
								onsite soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Onsite Sewage System Operators › Section 18VAC160-40-220 - Qualifications for master alternative onsite sewage system operator licenses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An applicant for licensure as a master alternative onsite
					 sewage system operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Held or holds a conventional onsite sewage system
								operator license
Yes
10 hours of training approved by the board covering
								the basics of operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage
								systems
One year of full-time experience in the operation
								and maintenance of onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the
								following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage
								system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
2.
Held or holds a conventional onsite sewage system
								operator license
Yes
No
18 months of full-time experience in the operation
								and maintenance of onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the
								following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage
								system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
3.
None
Yes
20 hours of training approved by the board covering
								the basics of operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage
								systems
Two years of full-time experience in the operation
								and maintenance of onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the
								following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage
								system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
4.
Wastewater works operator license
Yes
No
Six months of full-time experience in the operation
								and maintenance of onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the
								following: an alternative onsite soil evaluator, an alternative onsite sewage
								system operator, a professional engineer, or an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator
5.
Wastewater works operator license
Yes
20 hours of training approved by the board in
								basics of operation and maintenance of alternative onsite sewage systems
No
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-230 - License required

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A.
				  Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 4 (§
										54.1-400 et seq.) of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, no individual shall perform the duties of
				  an onsite soil evaluator without possessing a valid license issued by the
				  board.
B. An individual cannot
				  simultaneously hold master and journeyman onsite soil evaluator licenses in the
				  same class. Issuance of a master onsite soil evaluator license in a specific
				  class shall void the journeyman onsite soil evaluator license in the same
				  class.
C. An individual cannot
				  simultaneously hold valid conventional and alternative master onsite soil
				  evaluator licenses or conventional and alternative journeyman onsite soil
				  evaluator licenses. Issuance of an alternative master onsite soil evaluator
				  license shall void the conventional onsite soil evaluator license.
D. A journeyman onsite soil evaluator must
				  work under the direct supervision of a master onsite soil evaluator with the
				  appropriate class of license. A master onsite soil evaluator of an equal or
				  greater class is responsible for supervising the provision of onsite soil
				  evaluations and designs by any journeyman onsite soil evaluator under his
				  responsibility.
E. Experience to
				  qualify for licensure cannot be verified by a journeyman onsite soil
				  evaluator.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-240 - Qualifications for journeyman conventional onsite soil evaluator licenses

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An applicant for licensure as a journeyman conventional
					 onsite soil evaluator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Virginia professional soil scientist license
No
No
No
2.
No
No
No
One and one-half years of full-time experience
								assisting in the evaluation of site and soil conditions and design of
								conventional onsite sewage systems verified by one or more of the following: an
								authorized soil evaluator, a professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator
3.
No
No
VDH onsite sewage system training program
One year of full-time experience assisting in the
								evaluation of site and soil conditions and design of conventional onsite sewage
								systems verified by one or more of the following: an authorized soil evaluator,
								a professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-250 - Qualifications for master conventional onsite soil evaluator licenses

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An applicant for licensure as a master conventional onsite
					 soil evaluator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following
					 qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
No
Yes
Master's or bachelor's degree
Two years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator
2.
No
Yes
Associate's degree
Three years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator
3.
No
Yes
VDH onsite sewage system training program
Two years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator
4.
Journeyman or interim conventional onsite soil
								evaluator
Yes
No
Three years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator
5.
Virginia professional soil scientist license
Yes
No
One year of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing conventional onsite sewage systems verified
								by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an onsite soil evaluator.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-260 - Qualifications for journeyman alternative onsite soil evaluator licenses

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An applicant for licensure as a journeyman alternative
					 onsite soil evaluator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the
					 following qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
Virginia professional soil scientist license
No
No
One year of full-time experience assisting in the
								evaluation of site and soil conditions and design of alternative onsite sewage
								systems verified by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator , a professional engineer, or an alternative soil evaluator
2.
Possess or held either a valid interim alternative
								onsite soil evaluator license or a conventional onsite soil evaluator
								license
No
No
One year of full-time experience assisting in the
								evaluation of site and soil conditions and design of alternative onsite sewage
								systems verified by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator a professional engineer, or an alternative soil evaluator
3.
An authorized onsite soil evaluator
No
No
One year of full-time experience assisting in the
								evaluation of site and soil conditions and design of alternative onsite sewage
								systems verified by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator, a professional engineer, or an alternative soil evaluator
4.
No
No
No
Two years of full-time experience assisting in the
								evaluation of site and soil conditions and design of alternative onsite sewage
								systems verified by one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil
								evaluator , a professional engineer, or an alternative soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-270 - Qualifications for master alternative onsite soil evaluator licenses

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An applicant for licensure as a master alternative onsite
					 soil evaluator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of the following
					 qualifications has been met:
Prerequisites
Exam Required
Education Required
Documented Qualifying Experience
1.
No
Yes
Master's or bachelor's degree
Two years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an alternative onsite soil evaluator
2.
No
Yes
Associate's degree
Three years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an alternative onsite soil evaluator
3.
Held or holds a conventional onsite soil evaluator
								license, interim alternative onsite soil evaluator license, journeyman
								alternative onsite soil evaluator license, or authorized onsite soil evaluator
								license
Yes
No
Two years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an alternative onsite soil evaluator
4.
No
Yes
No
Four years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an alternative onsite soil evaluator
5.
Virginia licensed professional soil scientist
Yes
No
Two years of full-time experience evaluating site
								and soil conditions and designing alternative onsite sewage systems verified by
								one or more of the following: an authorized onsite soil evaluator, a
								professional engineer, or an alternative onsite soil evaluator
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-275 - Verification of experience by authorized onsite soil evaluators

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An authorized onsite soil evaluator who is verifying
					 experience pursuant to Part II of this chapter and who holds no other license
					 listed as qualified to verify experience may only verify experience obtained
					 before July 1, 2009.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Onsite Soil Evaluator › Section 18VAC160-40-280 - Acceptable degree programs and verification procedures

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A. Applicants seeking to qualify for
				  licensure based on completion of an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree
				  shall submit an official transcript from the school where the applicable degree
				  was obtained. Only degrees from an accredited college or university that is
				  approved or accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
				  Association of Colleges and Schools, a regional or national accreditation
				  association, or by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S.
				  Secretary of Education will be considered. The following degrees shall be
				  considered to qualify in accordance with 18VAC160-40-250 and 18VAC160-40-270:
1. Bachelor's or master's degree in soil
				  science, biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, geology,
				  agronomy, earth science, or environmental health.
2. Associate's degree in wastewater works,
				  environmental science, or engineering technology.
3. Bachelor's degree in a related physical,
				  biological, environmental, or chemical science that includes a minimum of 40
				  semester credit hours in any combination of science and math.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-40-290 - Expiration and renewal

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A. A
				  license shall expire two years from the last day of the month in which it was
				  issued.
B. Prior to the expiration
				  date shown on the license, the board shall mail a renewal notice to the
				  licensee's address of record. The licensee shall return a renewal notice and
				  the applicable renewal fee. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the board
				  does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew. If the licensee fails
				  to receive the renewal notice, a copy of the license may be submitted with the
				  required fee as an application for renewal.
C. By submitting the renewal fee, the
				  licensee is certifying his continued compliance with the Standards of Practice
				  and Conduct (Part IX (18VAC160-40-440 et seq.) of this chapter) as established
				  by the board. In addition, by submitting the renewal fee, licensees are
				  certifying compliance with the continuing professional education requirements
				  of this chapter.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-40-300 - Reinstatement

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A. If all the
				  requirements for renewal of the license as specified in 18VAC160-40-290 are not
				  completed within 30 days of the license expiration date, a reinstatement fee
				  shall be required as established in
				  18VAC160-40-40.
B. A license may be reinstated for up to one
				  year following the expiration date of the license. Any licensee who fails to
				  reinstate the license within 12 months after the expiration date shall apply
				  for a new license and meet entry requirements in effect at the time of
				  submittal of the new application. The individual shall be deemed to be eligible
				  to sit for the examination for the same profession, class, and category of
				  license as the expired license, if an examination is applicable.
C. By submitting the reinstatement fee, the
				  licensee is certifying his continued compliance with the Standards of Practice
				  and Conduct (Part IX (18VAC160-40-440 et seq.) of this chapter) as established
				  by the board. In addition, by submitting the reinstatement fee, licensees are
				  certifying compliance with the continued professional education requirements of
				  this chapter.
D. Any regulated
				  activity conducted subsequent to the license expiration date may constitute
				  unlicensed activity and be subject to prosecution under Chapter 1 (§
										54.1-100
				  et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-40-310 - Status of license during period prior to reinstatement

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A licensee who applies for reinstatement of the license
					 shall be subject to all laws and regulations as if the regulant had been
					 continuously licensed. The licensee shall remain under and be subject to the
					 disciplinary authority of the board during the entire period.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.