Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.7 – A. Certificates in appropriate classification will be issued to operators, who on the effective date of this Subpart, hold certificates of competency attained by examination under th
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.7
- Certificate: means a certificate of competency issued by the state health officer stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification as defined by the state health officer under La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.1
- Committee: means the committee of certification. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.1
- Louisiana conference: means the Louisiana Conference on Water Supply, Sewerage and Industrial Wastes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.1
- Operator: means the individual, as determined by the committee of certification, in attendance on site of a water supply system or a sewerage system and whose performance, judgment, and direction affects either the safety, sanitary quality, or quantity of water or sewage treated or delivered. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.1
- Water supply system: means the system of pipes, structures and facilities through which water is obtained, treated and sold, distributed or otherwise offered to the public for household or other uses. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1281.1
A. Certificates in appropriate classification will be issued to operators, who on the effective date of this Subpart, hold certificates of competency attained by examination under the voluntary certification program now being administered by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Conference on Water Supply, Sewerage, and Industrial Wastes, upon application to the committee within eighteen months after the effective date of this Subpart and payment of the certification fees prescribed by the committee.
B. All operators employed in charge of water supply or sewerage systems on the effective date of this Subpart*, and who do not hold voluntary or other qualifying certificates, and who apply to the committee within twelve months of the effective date of this Subpart* and pay the prescribed certificate fees, shall be granted an operator‘s limited certificate, which shall be valid only for the system in which the operator is employed and for the conditions of operation and duties involved on the effective date of this Subpart*. Limited certificates shall be renewable upon application, provided the requirements for renewal without reexamination for certificate of even grade are satisfied. Persons granted limited certificates and renewals of limited certificates shall pay the same fees as are fixed for regular certificates of like grade.
C. Any person appointed to replace or succeed a water supply system or sewage system operator after the effective date of this Subpart may be issued a temporary certificate upon application to the committee and payment of the same fees as are specified for limited certificates. Any such person shall be required to obtain a regular certificate of the class commensurate with his duties within a period of twenty four months after the date on which a temporary certificate is issued.
Acts 1972, No. 538, §7, eff. July 26, 1972, at 12 o’clock noon. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1986, No. 983, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 40:1147 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
*AS APPEARS IN ENROLLED ACT.