A. In order to renew a Water Operator License or Operator-In-Training Certificate, the operator must certify to the Committee the attendance, at a minimum, of twenty-four (24) hours per two year renewal period of approved training instruction. No additional training instruction will be required to renew additional licenses each renewal period. At least twelve (12) of the approved hours must be in subjects directly applicable to the field of water supply, treatment, distribution, pumping, metering, or management; or the study of approved materials on the same subjects. The remaining twelve (12) hours of approved training may be indirectly applicable subject matter, such as personal operator safety, wastewater, plumbing inspection or cross-connection control certification courses. The various water operator associations' annual and monthly district meetings will be considered as directly applicable training. This subsection is effective with the start of the July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2005 renewal period.

B. The Water Operator is responsible for submitting adequate documentation of the completion of the required training, at the time of license renewal. This documentation must include the date, subject, sponsor, and number of approved training hours for each training session completed and submitted for training credit.

C. A License that has not been renewed in accordance with this section, within ninety days after the license has expired, shall be lapsed and invalid.

D. Any licensee whose License has expired can request, within one (1) year of the date of expiration, the license be reinstated by the Department upon documentation of past renewal training requirements and the payment of the fees as stated in Section XI, Subsection C and D.

E. A Water Operator license or Operator-In-Training certificate that has been expired for more than one (1) year cannot be reinstated. It is necessary for such a license or certificate holder to reapply and be reexamined according to the requirements for new applicants.