§ 46-16-4. Issuance of certificates to employees of treatment plants.
(a) The commission may administer programs of training and certification for personnel,
and may make classifications thereof. Any certificate issued by the commission shall
be accepted by this state and all agencies and subdivisions thereof as conclusive
evidence that the holder has the training, education, and experience necessary for
certification for the class of position or responsibility described therein. The director
of the department of environmental management may impose and administer any other
requirements for certification within any applicable provisions of law
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§ 46-16-4. Issuance of certificates to employees of treatment plants.
(a) The commission may administer programs of training and certification for personnel,
and may make classifications thereof. Any certificate issued by the commission shall
be accepted by this state and all agencies and subdivisions thereof as conclusive
evidence that the holder has the training, education, and experience necessary for
certification for the class of position or responsibility described therein. The director
of the department of environmental management may impose and administer any other
requirements for certification within any applicable provisions of law, but it shall
not reexamine or reinvestigate the applicant for a certificate with respect to his
or her training, education, or experience qualifications.
(b) The commission shall keep a record of all certificates issued by it, and in response
to any inquiry concerning such a certificate, the commission shall inform the inquirer
concerning its issuance and validity. The commission shall annul any certificate issued
by it, if the commission finds that the certificate was obtained by misrepresentation
of any material fact relating to the education, training, or experience of the applicant.
The annulment shall be pursuant to rules and regulations of the commission which shall
afford due notice to the certificate holder and an opportunity to present relevant
evidence for consideration by the commission.