NR 114.33(4) (4) Examinations for water system operations may not be issued to applicants who have not properly registered or who fail to identify themselves on request.

NR 114.33(5) (5) Examination results shall be made available to an applicant within 30 days of the examination date.

NR 114.33(6) (6) An applicant who fails to pass an examination may apply to the department for reexamination.

NR 114.33(7) (7) The department shall provide a list of reference materials and study guides pertaining to each water system subclass.

NR 114.33(8) (8) An applicant who holds a valid waterworks certification under subch. I in subclasses Z, I, L or V may apply for and be granted certification in the same water system subclasses as listed in s. NR 114.29 without repeating the subclass examination.

NR 114.33 History History: Cr. Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01; EmR2123: emerg. am. (title), (1), (2), r. and recr. (3), am. (5), (6), eff. 8-21-21; CR 21-068: am. (title), (1), (2), r. and recr. (3), am. (5), (6) Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22.

NR 114.34 NR 114.34 Fees.

NR 114.34(1) (1) Fees for certification shall be as follows:

NR 114.34(1)(a) (a) Each examination     $25.00

NR 114.34(1)(b) (b) Three year renewal (per certificate)   $45.00

NR 114.34(1)(c) (c) Late renewal penalty (per certificate)   $25.00

NR 114.34(1)(d) (d) Reciprocal certification (per certificate)   100.00

NR 114.34(1)(f) (f) A 3rd-party organization may charge additional fees to administer an online exam.

NR 114.34(2) (2) Fees shall accompany a completed application form.

NR 114.34(3) (3) The renewal fee is due on the expiration date of the certificate. Any renewal application postmarked after the expiration date shall also include a $25.00 late renewal penalty.

NR 114.34(4) (4) Fees may not be refunded to an applicant who fails to pass an examination, who fails to appear to take the examination, or who fails to identify himself or herself on request.

NR 114.34(5) (5) The department shall collect these fees pursuant to s. 281.17 (3), Stats., for uses including the administration of this chapter.

NR 114.34(6) (6) A veteran may request a fee waiver for a first-time license or operator certificate in accordance with the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44, Stats.

NR 114.34 History History: Cr. Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01; EmR2123: emerg. am. (1) (a), cr. (1) (f), am. (4), cr. (6), eff. 8-21-21; CR 21-068: am. (1) (a), cr. (1) (f), am. (4), cr. (6) Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22; correction in (1) (f) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2022 No. 796.

NR 114.35 NR 114.35 Issuance of certificates.

NR 114.35(1) (1) Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the qualifications required by this subchapter, the department shall issue a certificate to a person indicating the water system subclasses for which the person has been certified.

NR 114.35(2) (2) Certificates may be issued for reciprocal certification, without examination, in a comparable subclass to any person who holds a current certificate in any state, territory or possession of the United States, or any country, if in the judgment of the department, the person requesting reciprocal certification has met the equivalent of the provisions of this subchapter in examinations.

NR 114.35(3) (3) All certificates shall expire 3 years from the date of issuance. Certificates may be updated to show additional subclasses after passing an examination, but the original expiration date shall remain on the certificate. Updating a certificate for any reason, except renewal of certification as described in s. NR 114.36 does not extend or change the expiration date. Certificates shall only be renewed subject to the requirements of s. NR 114.36.

NR 114.35 History History: Cr. Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01.

NR 114.36 NR 114.36 Renewal of certification.

NR 114.36(1) (1) A person who desires to renew a certificate shall submit a renewal application, the renewal fee and evidence of fulfilling the continuing education requirements of sub. (2).

NR 114.36(2) (2) Certified water system operators require 6 hours of continuing education per 3-year renewal period. Evidence of these hours shall be submitted on forms approved or provided by the department for department required or approved training courses that they have successfully completed during the 3 year period. These may include, but are not limited to courses sponsored by the department, courses at any university or technical school, technical sessions at meetings of professional organizations, in-house training and correspondence courses.

NR 114.36(3) (3) Failure to successfully complete and document the appropriate number of hours of continuing education training within the 3-year period shall result in rejection of a certificate renewal application.

NR 114.36(4) (4) A person whose certification has expired may, within one year after expiration, be reinstated by submitting a renewal application, the renewal fee, the late penalty fee and evidence of the continuing education requirements of sub. (2). A person not renewing within the one-year period after expiration will have to apply to take the necessary examinations for a new certificate.