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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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-30-100 - Full-time experience or equivalent

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For the purposes of this part, experience requirements are
					 expressed in terms of calendar periods of full-time employment as an operator
					 or as an operator-in-training at a waterworks or wastewater works in the same
					 category for which licensure is sought pursuant to this chapter.
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 attendance at a
				  waterworks or wastewater works to the extent required for proper operation.
				  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 as an operator or as an
				  operator-in-training 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-30-110 - Qualifications for examination approval

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A. An applicant for licensure as a waterworks
				  or wastewater works operator shall furnish acceptable documentation that one of
				  the following qualifications has been met.
TABLE 1
Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operator
								Experience and Education
Classes
Education Required
Current License
Minimum Experience
Facility Type
Experience with Substitutions
Class 6 (Waterworks Operator Only)
High school diploma or GED
N/A
Six months
Class 6 or higher facility
N/A
No high school diploma or GED
N/A
One year
Class 6 or higher facility
N/A
Class 5 (Waterworks Operator Only)
High school diploma or GED
N/A
Six months
Class 5 or higher facility
N/A
No high school diploma or GED
N/A
One year
Class 5 or higher facility
N/A
Class 4
High school diploma or GED
N/A
Six months
Class 4 or higher facility
N/A
No high school diploma or GED
N/A
One year
Class 4 or higher facility
N/A
Class 3
Bachelor's or master's degree
N/A
Six months
Class 4 or higher facility
N/A
Associate's degree
N/A
Nine months
Class 4 or higher facility
Six months
High school diploma or GED
N/A
One year
Class 4 or higher facility
Six months
No high school diploma or GED
Class 4 license
Three years
Class 3 or higher facility
One and one-half years
Class 2
Bachelor's or master's degree
N/A
One year
Class 3 or higher facility
Six months
Associate's degree
N/A
18 months
Class 3 or higher facility
Nine months
High school diploma or GED
N/A
Two years
Class 3 or higher facility
One year
No High school diploma or GED
Class 3 license
Five years
Class 2 or higher facility
Three and one-half years
Class 1
Bachelor's or master's degree
Class 2 license
Two years
Class 2 or higher facility
One year
Associate's degree
Class 2 license
Three years
Class 2 or higher facility
One and one-half years
High school diploma or GED
Class 2 license
Four years
Class 2 or higher facility
Two years
No high school diploma or GED
Class 2 license
Nine years
Class 2 or higher facility
Four and one-half years
Where applicable, the current license held, minimum
								experience, and the facility type must coincide with the category of license
								for which the application is being submitted.
B.
				  The direct supervisor shall certify the experience on the application form as
				  accurate and relevant to the classification and category of license for which
				  is being submitted. In the event that a licensed operator is not available to
				  certify the experience of the applicant, the experience may be certified by a
				  representative of the facility owner with first-hand knowledge of the
				  applicant's experience.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-30-120 - Provisional licensure for nonclassified facility operation

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An applicant for licensure as a provisional waterworks or
					 wastewater works operator shall furnish acceptable documentation of having met
					 all of the requirements of 18VAC160-30-110 except that the experience
					 requirement may be met through experience gained as an operator or
					 operator-in-training of a nonclassified facility. Such experience must be
					 gained under the following conditions:
1. The experience is obtained at a
				  nonclassified facility that is comparable in size and in treatment process as
				  described in 18VAC160-30-360 and 18VAC160-30-370, as applicable.
2. The experience is obtained while
				  performing nonclassified facility operation duties that provide experience
				  comparable to that obtained at a classified facility. Experience operating and
				  maintaining water distribution systems shall only be considered for a Class 5
				  or Class 6 provisional waterworks operator license. Experience limited solely
				  to the operation and maintenance of wastewater collection system, laboratory
				  work, plant maintenance, and other nonoperating duties shall not be counted as
				  experience as a provisional operator or operator-in-training.
3. Any individual holding a provisional
				  license may apply for licensure by submitting evidence of having met 50% of the
				  experience required by 18VAC160-30-110 and submitting the appropriate
				  application.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-30-130 - Experience substitutions

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A.
				  Experience obtained as a licensed alternative onsite sewage system operator
				  before April 1, 2017, or a master alternative onsite sewage system operator may
				  be substituted for the Class 4 wastewater works operator-in-training experience
				  requirements.
B.18VAC160-30-110 A
				  provides the maximum experience substitutions that may be applied for each
				  applicable class of license.
1. Experience
				  gained in either waterworks or wastewater works operations may be substituted
				  for up to one-half of the required experience in the alternate category so long
				  as the experience was gained in an equivalent or higher class of
				  facility.
2. Education may
				  substitute for part of the required experience in the category of license
				  applied for at a rate of one month of experience credit for each semester hour
				  of college credit. Coursework must be relevant to the category and
				  classification of the license being sought. The college credit must be 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 accreditation agency
				  that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
3. Board-approved waterworks or wastewater
				  works operator training courses may be utilized for experience at a rate of one
				  month experience for each training credit approved by the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-30-140 - Education

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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.
				  Formal education used to meet a specific education requirement for license
				  entry cannot also be used as a training credit for experience
				  substitution.
B. The following
				  degrees shall be considered to qualify in accordance with 18VAC160-30-110:
1. Bachelor's or master's degree in
				  engineering or engineering technology in a related physical, biological,
				  environmental, or chemical science;
2. Bachelor's degree in a related physical,
				  biological, environmental, or chemical science that includes a minimum 40
				  semester credit hours in any combination of science and math;
3. Master's degree in a related physical,
				  biological, environmental, or chemical science, and a bachelor's degree in any
				  major such that the combined degrees include a minimum 40 semester credit hours
				  in any combination of science and math; or
4. Associate's degree in waterworks, in
				  wastewater works, or in a related physical, biological, environmental, or
				  chemical science that includes a minimum of 20 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-30-150 - Expiration and renewal

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A. Licenses
				  for waterworks operators shall expire on the last day of February of each
				  odd-numbered year. Licenses for wastewater works operators shall expire on the
				  last day of February of each even-numbered year.
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 to the board 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 or reinstatement
				  fee, the licensee is certifying his continued compliance with the Standards of
				  Practice and Conduct (Part VI (18VAC160-30-290 et seq.) of this chapter, as
				  established by the board. In addition, by submitting the renewal or
				  reinstatement 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-30-160 - Reinstatement

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A. If all of the
				  requirements for renewal of the license as specified in 18VAC160-30-150 are not
				  completed within 30 days of the license expiration date, a reinstatement fee
				  shall be required as established in
				  18VAC160-30-40.
B. A license may be reinstated for up to one
				  year following the expiration date of the license. An individual 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 the
				  submittal of the new application. Such individual shall be deemed to be
				  eligible to sit for the examination for the same category and classification of
				  license as the expired license.
C.
				  Any regulated activity conducted subsequent to the license expiration date may
				  constitute unlicensed activity and be subject to the 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-30-170 - 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 licensee had been
					 continuously licensed. The licensee shall remain under and be subject to the
					 disciplinary authority of the board during this entire
					 period.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-30-180 - Board discretion to deny renewal or reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The board may deny renewal or reinstatement of a license
					 for the same reasons as the board may refuse initial licensure or discipline a
					 licensee. The licensee has the right to request further review of any such
					 action by the board under the Administrative Process Act (§
										2.2-4000 et
					 seq. of the Code of Virginia).
The board may deny renewal or reinstatement of a license if
					 the licensee has been subject to a disciplinary proceeding and has not met the
					 terms of an agreement for licensure, has not satisfied all sanctions, or has
					 not fully paid monetary penalties and costs imposed by the
					 board.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-30-190 - Continuing professional education

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A. Each licensee shall have completed the
				  following number of continuing professional education (CPE) contact hours
				  during each renewal cycle. CPE provisions do not apply for the renewal of
				  licenses that were held for less than two years on the date of expiration.
1. Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 waterworks
				  and wastewater works operators shall obtain a minimum of 20 contact
				  hours.
2. Class 4 waterworks and
				  wastewater works operators shall obtain a minimum of 16 contact
				  hours.
3. Class 5 waterworks
				  operators shall obtain a minimum of eight contact hours.
4. Class 6 operators shall obtain a minimum
				  of four contact hours.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-30-200 - CPE subject matter for waterworks operators

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A. The following course topics will be
				  accepted for CPE credit for waterworks operators:
1. Waterworks operations;
2. Monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting
				  treatment processes and systems;
3.
				  Operating and maintaining equipment;
4. Security and safety procedures;
5. General science and mathematical
				  principles;
6. Administrative
				  processes and procedures applicable to licensure; and
7. Laws and regulations applicable to the
				  profession.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-30-210 - CPE subject matter for wastewater works operators

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A. The following course topics will be
				  accepted for CPE credit for wastewater works operators:
1. Wastewater works operations;
2. Monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting
				  treatment processes and systems;
3.
				  Operating and maintaining equipment;
4. Security and safety procedures;
5. General science and mathematical
				  principles;
6. Administrative
				  processes and procedures applicable to licensure; and
7. Laws and regulations applicable to the
				  profession.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-30-220 - Use of training credits and formal education for CPE credit

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Any course approved by the board for substitution as
					 training credits or formal education semester hours, as provided for in Part V
					 (18VAC160-30-240 et seq.) of this chapter, shall also be acceptable on an
					 hour-for-hour basis for CPE contact hours. One semester hour of college credit
					 shall equal 15 CPE contact hours, and one-quarter hour of college credit shall
					 equal 10 CPE credit hours.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IV - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-30-230 - Maintenance of CPE

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A. For a period
				  of at least two years following the end of the license renewal cycle for which
				  the CPE was taken, the following evidence shall be maintained to document
				  completion of the required hours of CPE:
1.
				  Evidence of completion of a structured training activity, which shall consist
				  of the name, address, and telephone number of the sponsor;
2. The dates the licensee participated in the
				  training;
3. Description of the
				  subject matter presented; and
4. A
				  statement from the sponsor verifying the number of hours completed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-30-240 - Approval of training courses

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A.
				  Training courses may be substituted for experience pursuant to the provisions
				  of Part II (18VAC160-30-20
				  et seq.) of this chapter. With the exception of training courses provided
				  pursuant to 18VAC160-30-280, training courses that may be substituted for
				  required experience must be approved by the board prior to
				  commencing.
B. Each training
				  provider seeking course approval shall submit an application for approval on a
				  form provided by the board. Only classroom, laboratory, and field trip contact
				  time will be used to compute training credits. No credit will be given for
				  breaks, meals, or receptions.
1.
				  Organization. The board will only approve training offered by a provider that
				  is an identifiable organization with a mission statement outlining its
				  functions, structure, process, and philosophy and that has a staff of one or
				  more persons with the authority to administer and coordinate a training
				  course.
2. Training course records.
				  The board will only approve training offered by a provider that maintains
				  training course records for all participants for a minimum of seven years and
				  that has a written policy on retention and release of training course
				  records.
3. Instructors. The board
				  will only approve training conducted by personnel who have demonstrated
				  competence in the subject being taught, an understanding of the learning
				  objective, and knowledge of the learning process to be used.
4. Objectives. The board will only approve
				  courses that have a series of stated objectives that are pertinent to the tasks
				  performed by a licensee. The training course content must be consistent with
				  those objectives.
5. Course
				  completion requirements. For successful completion of a training course,
				  participants must attend 90% or more of the class contact time and must
				  demonstrate their learning through written examinations, completion of a
				  project, oral examination, or other similar assessment technique.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-30-250 - Application for training course approval

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A. The board shall consider the following
				  information, to be submitted by the course provider or instructor on forms
				  provided by the board:
1. Course information.
a. Course title;
b. Planned audience;
c. Name of provider;
d. Name, physical address, email address, and
				  phone number of contact person;
e.
				  Scheduled presentation dates;
f.
				  Detailed course schedule, hour-by-hour, including start and ending
				  times;
g. List of planned
				  breaks;
h. Scheduled presentation
				  location; and
i. Identification of
				  the category and classification of license to which the course is applicable
				  and relevancy to the identified license type.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-30-260 - Maintenance of training approval

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A.
				  At times established by the board, the board may require that course providers
				  that have previously obtained course approval provide the board with evidence,
				  in a form set forth by the board, that the provider continues to comply with
				  the requirements of this chapter. Failure to continue to comply with the
				  board's requirements or respond to such a request may result in the board
				  withdrawing its approval.
B.
				  Substantial modifications or changes to the information provided in
				  18VAC160-30-240 and 18VAC160-30-250 must be reported to the board within 30
				  days of the change. Failure to report the changes as required may result in the
				  withdrawal of approval by the board.
C. Any change of the address of the training
				  provider shall be reported in writing within 30 days of the change.
D. The board may conduct an audit of the
				  training provider to ensure compliance with 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-30-270 - Withdrawal of approval

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The board may withdraw approval of any provider for the
					 following reasons:
1. The courses
				  being offered no longer meet the standards established by the board.
2. The provider, through an agent or
				  otherwise, advertises its services in a fraudulent or deceptive
				  manner.
3. The provider,
				  instructor, or designee of the provider falsifies any information relating to
				  the application for approval, course information, and student
				  records.
4. The provider fails to
				  respond to the board or any of its agents.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part V - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-30-280 - Training courses offered by certain entities; board approval not required

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A. Training
				  courses provided by (i) federal, state, or local government agencies; (ii)
				  accredited colleges or universities approved or accredited by the Commission on
				  Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; (iii) a regional
				  or national accreditation association; or (iv) an accrediting agency that is
				  recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education do not require board approval to
				  be used for experience substitution, provided the training course information
				  submitted to the board includes the following:
1. The course must include the continuing
				  education units awarded by the entity.
2. The course's subject matter must be
				  related to the license category and classification, if applicable, for which
				  experience substitution is sought.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-290 - Grounds for disciplinary action

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The board may place a licensee on probation; impose a
					 monetary penalty in accordance with §
										54.1-202A
					 of the Code of Virginia; or revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license
					 when the licensee has been found to have violated or cooperated with others in
					 violating any provision of the regulations of the board or Chapter 23 (§
										54.1-2300 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-300 - Maintenance of license

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A. No
				  license issued by the board shall be assigned or otherwise
				  transferred.
B. A licensee shall
				  report, in writing, all changes of address and name to the board within 30 days
				  of the change and shall return the license to the board. In addition to the
				  address of record, a physical address is required for each license. If the
				  licensee holds more than one license, the licensee shall inform the board of
				  all licenses, certificates, and registrations affected by the address change.
				  The board shall not be responsible for the licensee's failure to receive
				  notices or correspondence due to the licensee's failure to report a change of
				  address.
C. Any change in any of
				  the requirements and qualifications for licensure found in Part II
				  (18VAC160-30-20
				  et seq.) or Part III (18VAC160-30-150 et seq.) of this chapter shall be
				  reported to the board within 30 days of the change.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-310 - Notice of adverse action

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A.
				  Licensees shall notify the board of the following actions against the licensee:
1. Any disciplinary action taken by any
				  jurisdiction, board, or administrative body of competent jurisdiction,
				  including any reprimand, license or certificate revocation, suspension or
				  denial, monetary penalty, requirement for remedial education, or other
				  corrective action.
2. Any voluntary
				  surrendering of a related license, certificate, or registration done in
				  connection with a disciplinary action in another jurisdiction.
3. Any conviction, finding of guilt, or plea
				  of guilty, regardless of adjudication or deferred adjudication, in any
				  jurisdiction of the United States of any (i) misdemeanor involving lying,
				  cheating, stealing, sexual offense, non-marijuana drug distribution, or
				  physical injury, or relating to the practice of the profession, or (ii) felony,
				  there being no appeal pending therefrom or the time for appeal having lapsed.
				  Review of convictions shall be subject to the requirements of §
											54.1-204
				  of the Code of Virginia. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
				  conviction for the purpose of this section.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-320 - Prohibited acts

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The following acts are prohibited and any violation may
					 result in disciplinary action by the board:
1. Violating, inducing another to violate,
				  cooperating with another to violate, or combining or conspiring with or acting
				  as agent, partner, or associate for another to violate any of the provisions of
				  Chapter 1 (§
										54.1-100
				  et seq.), 2 (§
										54.1-200
				  et seq.), or 23 (§
										54.1-2300 et seq.) of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, or any of the regulations of the
				  board.
2. Allowing a license issued
				  by the board to be used by another.
3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a
				  license by false or fraudulent representation, or maintaining or renewing a
				  license by false or fraudulent representation.
4. A licensee having been convicted, found
				  guilty, or disciplined in any jurisdiction of any offense or violation
				  enumerated in 18VAC160-30-310. Review of convictions shall be subject to the
				  requirements of §
										54.1-204
				  of the Code of Virginia.
5. Failing
				  to inform the board in writing within 30 days that the licensee was convicted,
				  found guilty, or disciplined in any jurisdiction of any offense or violation
				  enumerated in 18VAC160-30-310.
6.
				  Not demonstrating reasonable care, judgment, or application of the required
				  knowledge, skill, and ability in the performance of the licensee's
				  duties.
7. Having undertaken to
				  perform or performed a professional assignment that the licensee is not
				  qualified to perform by education, experience, training, or any combination
				  thereof.
8. Failing to report a
				  change as required by 18VAC160-30-300.
9. Negligence, misconduct, or incompetence in
				  the practice of the profession.
10.
				  Making any misrepresentation or engaging in acts of fraud or deceit in
				  providing professional services.
11. Failing to adequately supervise and
				  review work performed by licensed or unlicensed employees under direct
				  supervision of the licensee.
12.
				  Submitting or recording or assisting another in the submission or recording of
				  false or misleading operational information relating to the performance and
				  monitoring requirements of a waterworks or wastewater works.
13. Failing to act in providing waterworks
				  and wastewater works operator services in a manner that safeguards the
				  interests of the public.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-330 - Conflicts of interest

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The licensee shall:
1. Promptly and fully inform an employer or
				  client of any business association, interest, or circumstance that may
				  influence the licensee's judgment or the quality of service.
2. Not accept compensation, financial or
				  otherwise, from more than one party for services on or pertaining to the same
				  project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to by all
				  interested parties in writing.
3.
				  Neither solicit nor accept financial or other valuable consideration from
				  material or equipment suppliers for specifying their products or
				  services.
4. Not solicit or accept
				  gratuities, directly or indirectly, from contractors or their agents or other
				  parties dealing with a client or employer in connection with work for which the
				  licensee is responsible.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-340 - Licensee responsibility

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A. The
				  primary obligation of the licensee is to the public. If the licensee's judgment
				  is overruled and not adhered to when advising appropriate parties of
				  circumstances of a substantial threat to the public health, safety, or welfare,
				  the licensee shall inform the employer or client, as applicable, of the
				  possible consequences and notify appropriate authorities.
B. The licensee shall not knowingly associate
				  in a business venture with, or permit the use of the licensee's name by, any
				  person where there is reason to believe that person is engaging in activity of
				  a fraudulent or dishonest nature or is violating any law or regulation of the
				  board.
C. A licensee who has direct
				  knowledge that another individual may be violating any of the provisions of
				  this chapter or the provisions of Chapter 23 (§
										54.1-2300 et seq.) of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia shall immediately inform the board in
				  writing and shall cooperate in furnishing any further information or assistance
				  that may be 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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-350 - Response to inquiry and provision of records

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A. A licensee must respond within 10 days to
				  a request by the board or any of its agents regarding any complaint filed with
				  the department.
B. Unless otherwise
				  specified by the board, a licensee of the board shall produce to the board or
				  any of its agents within 10 days of the request any document, book, or record
				  concerning any transaction pertaining to a complaint filed in which the
				  licensee was involved, or for which the licensee is required to maintain
				  records. The board may extend such timeframe upon a showing of extenuating
				  circumstances prohibiting delivery within such 10-day period.
C. A licensee shall not provide a false,
				  misleading, or incomplete response to the board or any of its agents seeking
				  information in the investigation of a complaint filed with the board.
D. With the exception of the requirements of
				  subsections A and B of this section, a licensee must respond to an inquiry by
				  the board or its agent within 21 days.
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 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-360 - Wastewater works

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A. A Class 4
				  wastewater works licensee may operate any wastewater works as follows:
1. A wastewater works employing biological
				  mechanical methods (i.e., mechanical treatment process defined as those
				  containing aerated and mixed flows using electrical or outside energy sources)
				  with a design hydraulic capacity greater than 1,000 gallons per day but equal
				  to or less than 0.04 MGD;
2. A
				  wastewater works employing natural treatment methods (referenced in
				  9VAC25-790-870
				  as land treatment utilizing a secondary process for pretreatment followed by
				  irrigation, overland flow infiltration-percolation, or combination thereof or
				  aquatic ponds or constructed wetlands) with a design hydraulic capacity greater
				  than 1,000 gallons per day but equal to or less than 1.0 MGD; or
3. Any other wastewater works classified by
				  DEQ or VDH as a Class 4 wastewater works.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-30-370 - Waterworks

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A. A Class 6
				  waterworks licensee may operate any waterworks as follows:
1. A waterworks serving fewer than 400
				  persons that provides no treatment or employs one or more of the following
				  treatment processes:
(i) hypochlorination for
				  disinfection,
(ii) corrosion
				  control with calcite or magnesium oxide contactors or solution feed except with
				  caustic, or
(iii) sequestration by
				  solution feed; or
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 30 - WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Form - FORMS (18VAC160-30)

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Waterworks
				  Operator License Application, A436-1955EXLIC-v2 (eff. 12/2021)
Provisional
				  Waterworks Operator License Application, A436-1955PLIC-v3 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Wastewater
				  Works Operator License Application, A436-1965EXLIC-v3 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Provisional
				  Wastewater Works Operator License Application, A436-1965PLIC-v3 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Waterworks
				  and Wastewater Works Operator - Provisional License Change in Classification
				  Application, A436-1955_65CHG-v2 (eff. 12/2021)
Out-of-State
				  Facility Description and Experience Verification Application,
				  A436-19STATE_EXP-v3 (eff. 4/2015)
Waterworks
				  and Wastewater Works Operator Virginia Experience Verification Application,
				  A436-19WWEXP-v4 (eff. 4/2017)
Provisional
				  Description and Experience Verification Application, A436-1955_65PEXP-v3 (eff.
				  12/2014)
Continuing
				  Professional Education (CPE) Application - Certificate of Completion,
				  A436-19CPE-v3 (eff. 10/2015)
Training
				  Course Approval Application, A465-19CRS-v5 (eff. 2/2020)
Education
				  and Training Substitution Form, A436-19EDTRv4, (eff. 4/2017)
Wastewater
				  Works Operator Class 4 Application - Department of Corrections Apprenticeship
				  Program, A436-1965APLIC-v3 (eff. 6/2019)
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 18VAC160-40-20 - Application procedures

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A. All
				  applicants seeking licensure shall submit an application with the appropriate
				  fee in
				  18VAC160-40-40.
				  Applications shall be made on forms provided by the board.
By submitting the application to the department, the
					 applicant certifies that the applicant has read and understands the applicable
					 statutes and the board's regulations.
The receipt of an application and the deposit of fees by
					 the board does not indicate approval of the application by the board.
B. The board may make further
				  inquiries and investigations with respect to the applicant's qualifications to
				  confirm or amplify information supplied. All applications shall be completed in
				  accordance with the instructions contained in this chapter and on the
				  application. Applications will not be considered complete until all required
				  documents are received by the board. If an examination is required for
				  licensure, the applicant will not be permitted to sit for the applicable
				  board-approved examination until the application is complete and
				  approved.
C. The applicant will be
				  notified within 30 days of the board's receipt of an initial application if the
				  application is incomplete. An individual who fails to complete the process
				  within 12 months of receipt of the application in the board's office must
				  submit a new application. If applicable, the applicant has 12 months from
				  approval of the application to pass the board-approved examination. Failure to
				  pass the board-approved examination within 12 months of approval will result in
				  the applicant being required to submit a new application to be considered for
				  licensure.
D. The applicant shall
				  immediately report all changes in information supplied with the application, if
				  applicable, prior to the issuance of the license or expiration of the
				  application or examination period.
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 18VAC160-40-30 - General fee requirements

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All fees are nonrefundable and shall not be prorated. The
					 date on which the fee is received by the department or its agent will determine
					 whether the fee is on time. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the
					 Treasurer 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 II - Entry › Section 18VAC160-40-40 - Fee schedule

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Fee Type
Fee Amount
When Due
Initial application (for each profession, class,
								and category of license)
$100
With application
Renewal (for each profession, class, and category
								of license)
$80
With renewal application
Reinstatement (for each profession, class, and
								category of license)
$105 (renewal fee + $25 reinstatement
								fee)
With reinstatement application
For licenses expiring on or after January 31, 2018, and
					 before January 31, 2020, the renewal fee shall be $50. For reinstatement
					 applications received after January 31, 2018, and on or before January 31,
					 2020, the total reinstatement fee shall be $75.
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 18VAC160-40-50 - Examination fee

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The fee for examination or reexamination is subject to
					 charges to the department by an outside vendor based on a contract entered into
					 in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§
										2.2-4300
					 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Fees may be adjusted and charged to the
					 candidate in accordance with this contract.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.