Oklahoma § 59-1158 - Installers of individual sewage disposal systems –

§ 59-1158. Installers of individual sewage disposal systems –

Certification - Penalties.

A. On and after July 1, 2002, any person, before engaging in

the installation of individual sewage disposal systems, shall first

obtain certification from the Department of Environmental Quality

under such rules as may be promulgated by the Environmental Quality

Board. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to persons who

install more than one individual sewage disposal system per calendar

year. As used in this section, “individual sewage disposal system”

means a sewage disposal system that serves an individual residence

or duplex and is not available for use by the general public.

B. Environmental specialists employed by the Department of

Environmental Quality may perform soil profile descriptions to

design individual and other subsurface sewage disposal systems. Any

other individual choosing to perform soil profile descriptions to

design individual and other subsurface sewage disposal systems shall

first be certified by the Department of Environmental Quality under

such rules as may be promulgated by the Environmental Quality Board.

C. The Environmental Quality Board shall promulgate rules that

shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Establishment of minimum requirements for each type of

certification;

2. Establishment of a procedure and schedule for the assessment

of penalties for failure to comply with this section or rules

promulgated pursuant thereto;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

3. Establishment of procedures for suspension, revocation, and

nonrenewal of a certification; and

4. A requirement that an annual fee, as set by the

Environmental Quality Board pursuant to Section 2-3-402 of Title 27A

of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be paid to the Department of

Environmental Quality for each certification.

D. The Water Quality Management Advisory Council shall

recommend proposed rules to the Environmental Quality Board pursuant

to Section 2-2-201 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E. The Department of Environmental Quality may, after notice

and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative

Procedures Act, assess administrative penalties and may revoke,

suspend, or deny renewal of a certification pursuant to Section 2-3502 of Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes for any violation of this

section or rules promulgated pursuant thereto. Such administrative

penalties shall be deposited as provided in Section 2-3-401 of Title

27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 245, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws

2025, c. 97, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.