SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       1013

(f)  The Board of Certification is hereby authorized to:

1.    Recommend criteria for the classification of water works and
wastewater works to the State Health Commissioner and for the
classification of industrial wastewater works to the Director of the
Department of Water Resources.

2.    Recommend rules and regulations for adoption by the State
Board of Health and Mental Hygiene and Water Resources Com-
mission for the administration of this Act.

3.    Prepare examinations for operator SUPERINTENDENT cer-
tification, such examination to be scheduled at least semi-annually.

4.    Issue certificates after acceptable application and examination
results are available.

5.    Issue interim or temporary certificates pending qualification
for permanent certification.

6.    Issue limited certificates for those who qualify under para-
graph (h) of this Act.

7.    Revoke or suspend a certificate for cause after hearing by the
Board and review by the State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene
in the case of a water works operator SUPERINTENDENT or a
wastewater works operator SUPERINTENDENT, or by the Depart-
ment of Water Resources in the case of an industrial wastewater
works operator. SUPERINTENDENT.

(g)  After June 1, 1969, all water works, wastewater works and
industrial wastewater works, whether publicly or privately owned,
and whether treating domestic sewage, industrial wastes or com-
binations thereof, must be under the supervision of an operator
SUPERINTENDENT whose competency is certified to by the Board
of Certification in a classification corresponding to the classification
of the works to be supervised.

(h) Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent a governmental
agency, corporation or individual from continuing to employ in a
supervisory capacity any person in responsible charge of the opera-
tion of such works on June 1, 1969, so long as the works are not
changed in classification, Such ; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
SUCH person shall make application for such certification as is
required in paragraph (f) above, AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
BE PERMANENTLY CERTIFIED NO LATER THAN JUNE 1,
1971.

(I) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES SHALL CON-
DUCT SUCH TESTS OF WATER AND WASTEWATER AS ARE
NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF PER-
FORMANCE OF WATER WORKS, WASTEWATER WORKS,
AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WORKS.

(J) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES SHALL MAKE
SUCH TRAINING REASONABLY AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT
THE STATE AS IS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION.

(i) (K) After June 1, 1969, it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation, both municipal and private, to operate a water