Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-3. Powers and duties of the board
The board established in this chapter shall have the following duties and powers:
(1) Adopt and amend such rules and regulations with the approval of the director as they deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Classify all public water supply treatment facilities as to their size and type and establish specifications for certification of operators of each class of public water supply treatment facility and transmission and distribution system;
(3) Determine by examinations, and from the applicant’s training and experience, the class and type of certificate, if any, the applicant will be issued;
(4) When taking action with regard to subdivisions (1) and (2), consider generally applicable criteria, regulations and guidelines developed by the association of boards of certification for operating personnel in water utilities;
(5) Direct the director of health to issue certificates to duly qualified applicants;
(6) Investigate complaints and charges of unprofessional conduct against any certified operator;
(7) Direct the director of health to revoke, suspend, or implement other disciplinary action with respect to person issued certifications under this chapter;
(8) Keep records of its proceedings and of all applications for certification;
(9) Encourage all operators to attend classes, seminars, and/or other educational programs periodically to keep abreast of changes and advances in the fields of water supply treatment, operation and management;
(10) Work with the state department of elementary and secondary education to establish various levels of training courses, seminars, and/or other educational programs.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 201, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-3
- Board: means the board of certification established by § 23-65-2. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Certificate: means a certificate of competency issued by the director to an individual to operate one or more specified classes of public water supply facilities. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Director: means the director of the department of health or a subordinate to whom the director has assigned his or her functions. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Operator: means an individual whose routine job duties involve performing operational activities or making decisions regarding the daily operational activities of a public water system, water treatment facility and/or transmission and distribution system, that may directly impact the quality and/or quantity of drinking water. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, municipality or any other political subdivision of this state, any interstate body, or any other legal entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Public water supply: means a system for the provisions of the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least fifteen (15) service connections or regularly serves at least twenty-five (25) individuals daily at least sixty (60) days out of the year. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Transmission and distribution system: means a network of pipes that transports, distributes, and delivers water from a water treatment facility or well(s) to water system customers. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1
- Water supply treatment facility: means an arrangement of devices and structures constructed and/or installed for the purpose of treatment of water supply. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-65-1