Section 332-E:5 Examinations.
I. The department shall administer written examinations to be used in determining knowledge, ability and judgment of the operators.
II. Examinations shall be held at least once annually at places and times set by the department, with at least 30 days advance public notice given by the department. The notice shall be by means of publication in a newspaper having state-wide circulation and shall also be posted in 2 or more public places by the department.
III. Applicants successfully completing a written examination may also be required to obtain a satisfactory grade in an oral examination prior to certification. Applicants shall be notified of the test results within 60 days.
IV. Applicants who fail to pass an examination may make arrangements with the department to repeat the examination at subsequently scheduled examinations upon payment of the prescribed $50 fee.
V. The department may use the nonlapsing fund established in RSA 332-E:4, III for the purchase and resale of publications for the purpose of assisting water works operators to achieve certification. This publication activity shall be self-funding.
VI. The department in conjunction with the advisory committee may require the taking of educational courses and the demonstration of course proficiency by all operators prior to the renewal of their certificate.
Source. 1979, 487:1. 1986, 202:6, I(a); 215:2. 1991, 380:2. 1996, 228:106, 107. 1997, 261:4, eff. July 1, 1997.