HRS §340B-3
Getting a certificate to run wastewater treatment plants
The director issues certificates to qualified people to operate wastewater treatment plants. Each certificate says which class of plant the person can run. Some people who were already certified or operating plants in 1978 can get a certificate without taking a test.
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The statute, as written — Certification
(a) Upon board approval the director shall issue certificates entitling qualified individuals to operate wastewater treatment plants. Each certificate shall indicate the class of wastewater treatment plant for which the individual is qualified. (b) The director shall issue a certificate to each applicant who, on June 2, 1978, holds a valid certificate issued to the applicant pursuant to the voluntary program, conducted by the Hawaii water pollution control association for certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants in this State; provided that such applicant files an application with the director. (c) The director may issue a certificate, without requiring a qualifying examination therefor, to an applicant who is an operator satisfactorily operating a wastewater treatment plant on June 2, 1978; provided that such certificate shall be valid only for the operation of that wastewater treatment plant or a similar wastewater treatment plant.
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