§ 42-17.4-1. Board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities. (a)(1) There is hereby created a board of certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities to insure the proper management, operation, and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities. (2) The board shall consist of seven (7) persons, including the director of the department of environmental […]
§ 42-17.4-10. Penalty for violation. Any person who shall be found guilty of violation of any of the provisions of § 42-17.4-6 or any rules and regulations adopted hereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or by […]
§ 42-17.4-11. Severability. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without regard to the invalid provisions or application. History of […]
§ 42-17.4-12. Renewal of operation permit — Public notice and hearing requirement. (a) Upon the department of environmental management’s completion of a draft of a major Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) permit (as those terms are defined in the RIPDES Regulations effective March 1, 1993), the department of environmental management shall hold a […]
§ 42-17.4-2. Compensation for board members. Each member of the board shall serve without compensation; provided, however, he or she shall be paid the necessary traveling expenses actually incurred in the discharge of his or her official duties. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 282, § 1.
§ 42-17.4-3. Assistance to board. (a) The director of the department of environmental management shall provide assistance to the board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The director shall provide office space for meetings of the board, necessary record-keeping assistance, and clerical and staff assistance. (b) The division of personnel of the department […]
§ 42-17.4-4. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Assistant superintendent” means the individual who is an operator who is assigned the direct responsibility for the management, operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility in the absence of the superintendent and who shall have a certificate equal to the grade or classification of the […]
§ 42-17.4-5. Powers and duties of board. The board shall: (1) Classify all wastewater treatment facilities as to their size and type and establish specifications for certification of operators of each class of wastewater treatment facilities; (2) Determine by examination, and from the applicant’s training and experience, the class of certificate, if any, he or […]
§ 42-17.4-6. Prohibitions. (a) It shall be unlawful after June 30, 1979, for any person to operate or to cause to be operated a wastewater treatment facility unless the superintendent and assistant superintendent of the facility hold a certificate issued by the board. The board may waive the requirement of a certified assistant superintendent at […]
§ 42-17.4-7. Applications. (a) Application for certification shall be made on forms supplied by the board. (b) The application shall be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10.00). The annual renewal fee will be five dollars ($5.00). (c) The board shall review applications and supporting documents, determine the eligibility of the applicant for examination, […]
§ 42-17.4-8. Certification and revocation. (a) Upon satisfactory fulfillment by an applicant of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the board, the board shall issue a suitable certificate designating competency. This certificate shall expire at the end of the calendar year and may be renewed from year to year […]
§ 42-17.4-9. Equity proceedings for enforcement. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Proceedings under this section shall follow the course of equity and shall be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the board, by the attorney general. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 282, § 1.
