(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, certification authorizes a waterworks, wastewater works, or industrial wastewater works to employ the certified individual as an operator, industrial operator, or superintendent in an appropriate job classification.
(b) Certification as an operator authorizes the operator to perform tasks assigned by a certified superintendent, if an operator is not prohibited from performing those tasks by the rules and regulations adopted under this title.
(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to classify or certify superintendents, operators, and industrial operators to perform certain tasks in waterworks, wastewater works, and industrial wastewater works.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators
Subtitle 3 - Certification of Superintendents, Operators, and Industrial Operators
Section 12-301 - Certification Required
Section 12-302 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 12-303 - Applications for Certification
Section 12-305 - Issuance of Certifications
Section 12-306 - Scope of Certification
Section 12-307 - Term and Renewal of Certifications
Section 12-308 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 12-309 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings