Certificate: means a certificate of competency issued by the commissioner stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program. See Tennessee Code 68-221-903
Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's duly authorized representative. See Tennessee Code 68-221-903
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
Operator: means a person who is in direct charge, or that by education, training and experience is qualified to be in direct charge, of a water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution system or wastewater collection system. See Tennessee Code 68-221-903
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements and based upon recommendation of the board, the commissioner shall issue a suitable certificate to the applicant designating the applicant’s competency.(2) The certificate will indicate that portion of the plant or system for which the operator is qualified.(3) Certificates shall be permanent except as noted subsequently in this part.(b) Certificates shall be renewed annually upon payment of the renewal fee and the fulfillment of continuing education and/or experience requirements established by the board, unless revoked or replaced by one of a higher grade.(c) Operators who desire to become certified in a higher grade must satisfactorily complete the requirements before the certificate is issued.(d)(1) Certificates shall be valid only so long as the holder uses reasonable care, judgment and application of such holder’s knowledge in the performance of such holder’s duties.(2) No certificate will be valid if obtained through fraud, deceit or the submission of inaccurate data on qualifications.(e) Certificates may be issued, without examination, in a comparable classification to any person who holds a certificate in another state; provided, that the requirements of that state are comparable or higher; and provided further, that such requirements do not conflict with this part. Such issuance of a certificate may be contingent upon reciprocal privileges being granted by that state to an operator from Tennessee.
