Section 270. Renewal of expired AOSE certifications

A. Any person whose AOSE certification has expired in accordance with 12VAC5-615-260 may apply to the department for renewal of that certification. An AOSE may apply for renewal not more than 60 days prior to the expiration of his AOSE certification. If more than six months have elapsed from the expiration of the most recent certification, the department may require an applicant to comply with the provisions of 12VAC5-615-230 and subsection C of this section. Suspended certifications are not renewable until reinstated by the department; revoked certifications cannot be renewed.

B. Any person making application for renewal of an AOSE certification shall file a complete application in a form approved by the division and pay the application fee in accordance with 12VAC5-615-250.

C. Any person making application for renewal of an AOSE certification shall provide documentation that he has earned two continuing education units (CEUs) in topics related to the evaluation of site and soil conditions for onsite sewage treatment and disposal and/or the design of onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems during the previous two years. For the purposes of this chapter, a CEU shall be equivalent to 10 contact hours of instruction in subject matter and from sources approved by the division. Each AOSE shall be responsible for maintaining appropriate records of CEUs and for providing proof of satisfactory completion of CEUs to the department.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-163.5 and 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia.