2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1149 — Certified operator required; exceptions

§1149.  Certified operator required; exceptions

A.  On or after one year following the effective date of this Part, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or sewerage system to operate same unless the competency of the operator is duly certified to by the state health officer under the provisions of this Part.  Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform the duties of an operator, as defined herein, without being duly certified under the provisions of this Part.

B.  Surface water systems and groundwater systems using complex treatment shall have a certified operator present at all times while the treatment facility is in operation.

C.  The requirements of Subsection B of this Section shall not apply to systems which serve less than ten thousand persons and which utilize automated operation systems which monitor system operation, record all required readings, notify the operator in the event of a system upset or failure, and allow the operator to remotely control or shut down the system.

Acts 1972, No. 538, §9; Acts 2005, No. 236, §1.