Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4181 – Penalty
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4181
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Department of Environmental Protection. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4171
- Operator: means a person who is certified by the department as being competent to supervise, manage or operate a wastewater treatment plant and to ensure that a wastewater treatment plant is operated in accordance with state law, rules and licenses. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4171
- Operator in responsible charge: means an operator certified by the department, with a certificate in good standing, at or above the classification for the wastewater treatment plant in which the operator is designated by the wastewater treatment plant owner to be the operator responsible for supervising, managing or operating the wastewater treatment plant and ensuring that the wastewater treatment plant is operated in accordance with state law, rules and licenses. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4171
- Wastewater treatment plant: means the facility or group of units provided for the treatment of wastewater to meet the requirements of a state pollutant discharge elimination system permit or a waste discharge license under Title 38, section 413. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 4171
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either municipal or private, to operate a wastewater treatment plant unless the competency of the operator or operator in responsible charge is certified to by the department under this chapter. It is unlawful for any person to perform the duties of an operator or operator in responsible charge without being duly certified under this chapter. The department may further grant a waiver for a period not exceeding one year for the operation of a wastewater treatment plant serving not more than 500 services in the event the wastewater treatment plant can demonstrate, to the department’s satisfaction, that the certification requirements cannot be met. [PL 2021, c. 173, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 237 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 282 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 590, §64 (RP). PL 1971, c. 76 (AMD). PL 1971, c. 618, §12 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 625, §224 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §8 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 890, Pt. A, §40 (AFF). PL 2021, c. 173, §17 (AMD).