Sec. 46.30.060. Certification.
The department shall issue certification entitling those persons who successfully complete the required examinations to supervise the operation of potable water supply and wastewater systems and facilities after considering the recommendations of the advisory board. The certificate must designate the class of system for which the operator is qualified in accordance with the classification system […]
Sec. 46.30.070. Certificates without examination.
Certificates may be issued without an examination to persons employed as water or wastewater works operators on September 24, 1976, who request a waiver. The examination waiver shall be printed on the certificate. An operator certified under this section may request to have a certificate transferred to another facility of the same general class and […]
Sec. 46.30.080. Regulations.
The department, with the advice of the Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board, shall adopt regulations for administration of this chapter. The regulations must include (1) the basis for classification of potable water supply and wastewater systems and facilities, including the type and size of lesser systems and facilities, if any, to which the provisions […]
Sec. 46.30.090. Guidelines.
The department, to the extent it determines feasible, shall be guided by the standards recommended by the Association of Boards of Certification for Operating Personnel in Water and Wastewater Utilities.
Sec. 46.30.100. Reciprocity.
Certificates may be issued without examination in the comparable classification to an applicant who holds a certificate in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, if its certification requirements and examinations are comparable to those of this state and if reciprocal privileges are granted to operators certified in this state.
Sec. 46.30.110. Temporary certification.
In the event of unusual or emergency circumstances or following the hiring of new employees, temporary certificates may be issued to an operator until a time when the operator can be examined and certified. Within two weeks after employment of such an operator, the department must be notified in writing and information shall be provided, […]
Sec. 46.30.120. Prohibited acts.
It is unlawful (1) for any potable water supply or wastewater system or facility subject to AS 46.30.040 to be operated unless the operator is certified under the provisions of this chapter; (2) for any person to perform the duties of an operator without being certified under the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 46.30.130. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “certificate” means certificate of competency issued by the department stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program; (2) “department” means the Department of Environmental Conservation; (3) “potable water supply system” means the system of pipes, structures, and facilities through which water is […]
Sec. 46.35.300. Extension of resource extraction or removal related permits.
(a) The department that issued the permit shall extend a resource removal or extraction permit when the permittee (1) is unwilling to engage in the resource removal or extraction activity allowed under the permit due to the actions of another person, other than the state, seeking administrative or judicial review of the issuance or validity […]
Sec. 46.17.150. Penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly (1) violates a provision of this chapter, (2) violates the terms of an approval, order, regulation, or requirement of the department under this chapter; or (3) obstructs, hinders, or prevents the department’s agents or employees from performing duties under this chapter. […]