New Hampshire § 332-E-6 - Section 332-E:6 Issuance of Certificates.

§ 332-E-6. Section 332-E:6 Issuance of Certificates.

I. Upon satisfactory fulfillment by an applicant of the requirements in this section, the department shall issue a suitable certificate designating the applicant's competency. The certificate shall indicate the class of treatment plant or distribution system and level of operation for which the operator is qualified. The certificate shall be prominently displayed in the office of the public water supply system. II. Renewal, when appropriate, shall be on a biennial basis. III. Certificates shall be renewed every 2 years unless revoked for cause, replaced by one of the higher grade, or invalidated. IV. Certificates shall be valid only so long as it is apparent to the department that the holder uses reasonable care, judgment and application of knowledge in the performance of duties. No certificate shall be valid if it was obtained through fraud, deceit, or the submission of inaccurate data on qualifications. V. The certificates of operators who terminate employment in the water treatment or distribution field shall be valid for 2 years after such termination and unless renewed thereafter shall automatically revert to an inactive status. Operators whose certificates are thus inactivated may be issued new certificates of like classification on presentation of appropriate proof of competency to the department and payment of the initial $50 fee. Successful completion of a written or oral examination or both may be required at the discretion of the department. VI. Certificates may be issued, upon payment of the initial $50 fee, without examination, in a comparable classification to any person who holds a certificate issued by the appropriate certification agency of any federal, state, interstate, territorial or other level of government, if, in the judgment of the department, the requirements for certification of operators under which such person's certificate was issued do not conflict with the provisions of the department's rules and are of a standard not lower than that specified by rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.