TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 51. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts, 43-51-1 through 43-51-15.

ARTICLE 6 OPERATION OF BOARD

43-51-6.1. Establishment of Class IV classifications; certification; renewal; course of training.

1. In addition to current classifications I, II, and III, the division shall establish a new classification to be known as Class IV which designation shall apply to all very small public water supply systems in this state which are ground-water systems serving a population of less than 1,000.
2. The board shall certify persons as to their qualifications to operate a very small public water supply system.
3. Any person who operates a very small public water supply system shall obtain a certificate from the board. A requirement for such certification shall be the successful completion of a basic six-hour course of training approved by the board. No person being certified prior to July 1, 2000, shall be required to possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
4. A certificate granted under this Code section shall be renewable biennially.Application for renewal of certificates shall be accompanied by a renewal fee in an amount established by the board.

(Code 1981, §43-51-6.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1927, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 835, § 1.)