SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER E632 An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia, relating to waterworks and N wastewater works operators;

R O [H 1940] Approved LMarch L26, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

E § 54.1-2301.

Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage DSystem SysA.Professionals;

membership;

terms;

duties.

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the Director of the Office of Water Programs of the State Department of Health, or his designee, the Executive Director of the State Water Control Board, or his designee, a currently employed waterworks operator having a valid license of the highest classification issued by the Board, a currently employed wastewater works operator having a validvalidghest license of the highest classification issued by the Board, a faculty member of a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth whose principal field of teaching is management or operatiHnoperation of waterworks or wastewater works, a representative of an owner of a waterworks, a representative 1fof an owner of a wastewater works, a licensed alternative onsite sewage system operator, a licensed alternative onsite sewage system installer, a licensed onsite soil evaluator, and one citizen member.

The licenses may be issued in specific operator classifications to attest to the competency of an operator to supervise and operate waterworks and wastewater works while protecting the public health, welfare, and pro2.property and conserving and protecting the water resources of the Commonwealth.

2.

meetc. certain standards related to education, training, or experience;ividual to pass an examination and to d.

The other state or state of original licensure required the individual to pass an examination and to meet certain standards related to education, training, or experience;

d.

possession,3. or jurisdiction of the United States.

For the purposes of this subsection, "other state" or "another state" means any state, territory, C.possession, or jurisdiction of the United States.

C.

(d) application fees to cover the costs whichof shall be restricted to the designprogram, ofrenewal conventionalfees, onsiteand sewageschedules; systems;

and(e) (f)the otherdivision criteriaof onsite soil evaluators into classes, one of which shall be restricted to the design of Boardconventional deemsonsite necessary.sewage systems;

ofand 2(f) E.other criteria the Board deems necessary.

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