| | This bill amends the laws regarding the Board of Licensure of | Water Treatment Plant Operators. It does the following: |
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| | 1. Modifies the definition of "operator" to coincide with the | federal definition; |
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| | 2. Clarifies the classification requirements to apply to all | community public water systems and all noncommunity nontransient | water systems; |
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| | 3. Increases the membership on the Board of Licensure of | Water Treatment Plant Operators from 7 to 9, in order to provide | representation to the new classes of supply that are required to | have licensed operators; |
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| | 4. Authorizes the board to suspend or revoke a license of a | certified operator; |
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| | 5. Repeals the provision that grandfathered operators who | operated between October 1, 1966 and October 1, 1969; and |
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| | 6. Repeals the provision that authorized a 13-month waiver | provision to allow an applicant time to pass an annual exam. |
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