SECTION 252:710-1-8. Operator disciplinary actions

(a)   Grounds for action. DEQ may, after notice and opportunity for an individual proceeding, revoke or suspend a certification for good cause including, but not limited to,:

(1)   Gross inefficiency or incompetence,

(2)   Violation of any provisions of the Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operator Certification Act or applicable provisions of the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code, rules promulgated thereunder or the terms of any certificate or order issued pursuant thereto; or,

(3)   Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate

(b)   Suspension. A suspended certification may be reinstated by DEQ upon application and payment of all fees. In order to be reinstated, the person making application:

(1)   must satisfy all training requirements in accordance with this Chapter;

(2)   may be required by DEQ to retake the certification examination, at a level not to exceed the prior level of certification, and score at least a 70%, and;

(3)   who fails to receive a passing grade on the re-examination may be required to wait one year before taking the examination again. A person holding a suspended certification may work as a helper under the supervision of a person certified by DEQ.

(c)   Revocation. After the expiration of one year after DEQ revokes a certification pursuant to the Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operator Certification Act, the holder of such certificate may make application to DEQ for reinstatement. Such reinstatement shall be made at the discretion of DEQ. In order to be considered for reinstatement, the person making application must:

(1)   satisfy all training requirements in accordance with this Chapter, and;

(2)   score at least a 70% on the certification examination at a level not to exceed the prior level of certification.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 2024, eff 6-12-00; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1319, eff 9-15-20]