Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-A, sub-§46, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 442, §1, is amended to read:

46. Board of Expenses Only 22 MRSA @2624-A

Licensure of Water

Treatment Plant System Operators

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2621, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 688, §2, is amended to read:

1-A. Board. "Board" means the Board of Licensure of Water Treatment Plant System Operators.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §2621, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1985, c. 748, §25, is further amended to read:

2. License. "License" means a license issued by the commissioners board stating that the applicant has met the requirements for the specified operator classification.

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §2622, first ¶, as amended by PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §20, is further amended to read:

The board, with the advice of the department, shall classify all community public water systems, all nontransient, noncommunity public water systems, all public water systems utilizing surface water and the water treatment plants or collection, treatment or storage facilities or structures that are part of a system with due regard to the size and type of facilities, the character of water to be treated and any other physical conditions affecting such system or part thereof and specify the qualifications the operator of the system or of a part of a system must have to supervise successfully the operation of the system or parts thereof so as to protect the public health or prevent nuisance conditions.

Sec. 5. 22 MRSA §2624-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 471, Pt. D, §21, is further amended to read:

§2624-A. Board of Licensure of Water System Operators

The Board of Licensure of Water Treatment Plant System Operators, referred to in this section as the "board," is established within the department pursuant to Title 5, chapter 379.

1. Membership; general qualifications. The board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor as follows: 3 water