NR 499.10(2)(b) (b) Any independent sponsor or solid waste treatment facility that provides refresher training shall submit a list of persons who attended the refresher training to the department within 30 days after the refresher training.

NR 499.10(3) (3) Certification renewal. Any person seeking to renew chief facility operator or shift operator certification shall complete the requirement in sub. (2) before the certification expires. A certified operator shall submit an application for certification renewal to the department at least 30 days prior to expiration of certification. The department shall renew the certification if sufficient documentation is provided that the refresher training requirement has been completed.

NR 499.10(4) (4) Expiration. Certifications shall expire one year following issuance unless renewed according to sub. (3). Any chief facility operator or shift operator whose certification has expired may become certified by meeting the requirements of s. NR 499.09.

NR 499.10 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1993, No. 453, eff. 10-1-93.

NR 499.11 NR 499.11 Fees.

NR 499.11(1) (1) Fees for examination and training program approval shall be as follows:

NR 499.11(1)(a) (a) Written examination and application fee. . . . . . . . . $50.00

NR 499.11(1)(b) (b) Approval of training program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00

NR 499.11(2) (2) No fees may be refunded.

NR 499.11 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1993, No. 453, eff. 10-1-93.

NR 499.12 NR 499.12 Suspension and revocation of certifications.

NR 499.12(1) (1) The department may suspend or revoke any operator’s certificate if the department finds that the operator failed to comply with any of the following:

NR 499.12(1)(a) (a) With ch. 285, Stats., or rules promulgated under that chapter.

NR 499.12(1)(b) (b) With conditions of operation made applicable to a facility by the department.

NR 499.12(2) (2) The department shall suspend or revoke a certification by issuing an order to the certified operator. The order shall state the reasons for suspension or revocation.

NR 499.12(3) (3) Any decision of the department suspending or revoking a certificate may be reviewed in a contested case hearing if the requirements of s. 227.42, Stats., and ch. NR 2 are met. If a request for a contested case hearing is filed, the suspension or revocation shall be stayed until the department denies the request for hearing or until a final decision is issued following the hearing.

NR 499.12(4) (4) A person whose certification has been revoked may be certified provided the person meets the requirements specified in s. NR 499.09.

NR 499.12 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1993, No. 453, eff. 10-1-93; am. (1), Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 2-1-97.