Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1108
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Temporary permit for operation of waterworks or
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wastewater works.
Any individual who, after the effective date of this act, is
employed or appointed as operator of a waterworks or wastewater
works for the operation of which he does not hold a certificate, or
the operation of which would be contrary to the terms and conditions
of any certificate held by such individual, shall be issued a
temporary certificate for the operation of such works by the
Department upon satisfactory application made therefor within ten
(10) days after initial employment or appointment of such individual
as the operator of such works, accompanied by a fee as set by the
Board. Such application shall be made under oath, and shall provide
in addition any information required by the Department. Said
temporary certificate shall expire one (1) calendar year after the
date of the applicant's initial employment as the operator of such
works, and shall not be renewable. If such application is not made
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within said ten (10) days, then the continuation of such individual
as the operator of such works after said ten (10) days shall be
unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this act by both said
individual and the person owning or maintaining such works. If the
issuance of such temporary certificate is refused for any lawful
reason, then the continuation of such individual as the operator of
such works after thirty (30) days after the Department has mailed
notice of such refusal to the person owning or maintaining such
works, and to such applicant, shall be unlawful and shall constitute
a violation of this act by both said individual and the person
owning or maintaining such works. Not more than one temporary
certificate shall be issued to the same individual during any five-
year period. This section shall not be applicable to or authorize
the issuance of a temporary certificate to any individual who has
had a certificate revoked or whose certificate is under suspension,
or to whom the issuance or renewal or reactivation of a certificate
has been refused, under Section 1113 of this title, except where
such individual has thereafter been reinstated or issued a
certificate as provided in the Waterworks and Wastewater Works
Operator Certification Act.
Any individual who, after the effective date of this act, is
employed or appointed as operator of a waterworks or wastewater
works for the operation of which he does not hold a certificate, or
the operation of which would be contrary to the terms and conditions
of any certificate held by such individual, shall be issued a
temporary certificate for the operation of such works by the
Department upon satisfactory application made therefor within ten
(10) days after initial employment or appointment of such individual
as the operator of such works, accompanied by a fee as set by the
Board. Such application shall be made under oath, and shall provide
in addition any information required by the Department. Said
temporary certificate shall expire one (1) calendar year after the
date of the applicant's initial employment as the operator of such
works, and shall not be renewable. If such application is not made
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 902
within said ten (10) days, then the continuation of such individual
as the operator of such works after said ten (10) days shall be
unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this act by both said
individual and the person owning or maintaining such works. If the
issuance of such temporary certificate is refused for any lawful
reason, then the continuation of such individual as the operator of
such works after thirty (30) days after the Department has mailed
notice of such refusal to the person owning or maintaining such
works, and to such applicant, shall be unlawful and shall constitute
a violation of this act by both said individual and the person
owning or maintaining such works. Not more than one temporary
certificate shall be issued to the same individual during any five-
year period. This section shall not be applicable to or authorize
the issuance of a temporary certificate to any individual who has
had a certificate revoked or whose certificate is under suspension,
or to whom the issuance or renewal or reactivation of a certificate
has been refused, under Section 1113 of this title, except where
such individual has thereafter been reinstated or issued a
certificate as provided in the Waterworks and Wastewater Works
Operator Certification Act.
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