A person employed as an operator of a public wastewater treatment plant must hold a wastewater treatment operator license issued by the board in the certification class required by this section and the regulations of the board. The required certification class must be determined by the treatment group of the public wastewater treatment plant where the operator is employed, as established by the Department of Health and Environmental Control pursuant to Section 48-1-110. The board shall establish in regulations the certification class required for each treatment group of public wastewater treatment plants defined in Section 40-23-20.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 185, Section 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:2000 Act No. 322, Section 7; 2000 Act No. 325, Section 6.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 23 - Environmental Certification Board
Section 40-23-5. Application of chapter; conflict of laws.
Section 40-23-10. Environmental Certification Board; creation; membership; terms.
Section 40-23-20. Definitions.
Section 40-23-30. Environmental systems operator licensure requirement.
Section 40-23-40. Purpose of board.
Section 40-23-70. Powers and duties.
Section 40-23-80. Conduct of investigations.
Section 40-23-100. Board authorized to seek remedies for violations; immunity; bonds.
Section 40-23-105. Recovery of payment for regulated services by unlicensed provider; limitations.
Section 40-23-110. Disciplinary action; grounds.
Section 40-23-115. Board jurisdiction.
Section 40-23-120. Sanctions and other disciplinary actions.
Section 40-23-130. Licensure denial.
Section 40-23-140. Licensure denial; prior criminal record.
Section 40-23-150. License; voluntary surrender.
Section 40-23-180. Costs and fines; collection and enforcement.
Section 40-23-200. Unauthorized practice; penalty.
Section 40-23-210. Civil penalties and injunctive relief.
Section 40-23-220. Severability.
Section 40-23-230. Issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of licenses; notification of address change.
Section 40-23-240. Reciprocity agreements; licensure of person credentialed in another jurisdiction.
Section 40-23-250. License as prerequisite to practice or offer to practice.
Section 40-23-260. Continuing education; code of ethics.
Section 40-23-270. Exceptions from application of chapter.
Section 40-23-280. Requirements, proof, and initiation of claim on bond.
Section 40-23-300. Certification classifications.
Section 40-23-305. Wastewater treatment operator licenses.
Section 40-23-310. Water distribution system operator licenses.
Section 40-23-320. Well drilling licenses; categories; classes.
Section 40-23-340. Well driller practice categories; restrictions.