2005 Minnesota Statutes - 115.72 — Rules.

     115.72 Rules. 


    Subdivision 1.    Classification.  (a) The commissioner 
 of health shall jointly with the agency adopt rules relating to 
 the classification of all water supply systems actually used or 
 intended for use by the public.  


    (b) The Pollution Control Agency shall jointly with the 
 commissioner of health adopt rules relating to the 
 classification of all wastewater treatment facilities actually 
 used or intended for use by the public or by any considerable 
 number of persons.  


    (c) The classes described in paragraphs (a) and (b) shall 
 be based on the degree of hazard to public health, the type of 
 unit process, the loading of the plant, and the population 
 served or the population equivalent of the sewage handled. 


    Subd. 2.    Certification qualifications.  The 
 commissioner of health and the agency shall jointly adopt rules 
 relating to the certification qualifications for each 
 classification of water supply system operators and wastewater 
 facility operators, respectively.  The rules must provide for at 
 least one annual examination for each class of certificate and 
 must include, but are not limited to: 


    (1) education requirements; 


    (2) education substitution provisions; 


    (3) experience requirements; 


    (4) experience substitution provisions; 


    (5) examination content requirements, testing procedures, 
 and criteria for passing; 


    (6) certificate renewal requirements; 


    (7) schedules for submitting applications and fees; and 


    (8) reinstatement requirements for expired, suspended, or 
 revoked certificates. 


    The advisory council must be consulted before any rules are 
 proposed under this subdivision. 


    HIST: 1971 c 828 s 2; 1977 c 305 s 45; 1987 c 186 s 15; 1995 c 
 180 s 7