ORS 448.420: Special certification provisions.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
On and after September 27, 1987, an operator holding a current Oregon sewage treatment certification issued under a voluntary certification program shall be considered certified under the program established under ORS 448.410 at the same classification and grade. Certification of operators by any state that, as determined by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, accepts certifications made under ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992, shall be accorded reciprocal treatment and shall be recognized as valid and sufficient within the purview of ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992, if in the judgment of the director, the certification requirements of such state are substantially equivalent to the requirements of ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992 or any rule adopted under ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992. [1987 c.635 §5]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 448.405.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 340-049-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 340-049-0015: General Requirements — implements
- OAR 340-049-0020: Classification of Wastewater Systems — implements
- OAR 340-049-0025: Criteria for Classifying Wastewater Treatment Systems — implements
- OAR 340-049-0030: Minimum Qualifications for Wastewater Treatment System and Wastewater Collection System Operator Certification — implements
- OAR 340-049-0055: Examinations — implements
- OAR 340-049-0060: Operator Certification and Operator Certification Program Support Fees — implements
- OAR 340-049-0065: Fee Schedules for Wastewater System Operator Certification and Operator Certification Program Support — implements
- OAR 340-049-0075: Variances — implements
- OAR 340-049-0080: Refusal and Revocation of Certificate and Appeal Process — implements
- OAR 340-049-0085: Advisory Committee — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 448.410 — resolved
- 448.430 — resolved
- 448.992 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors448.html