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8-6-2007. Division power and duties.
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8-6-2007. Division power and duties.
(a) The Division of Environmental Quality shall develop, implement, and administer an Environmental Compliance Resource Program as provided under this subchapter and pursuant to the rules promulgated by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.
(b)(1) The division shall designate at least one (1) employee as a program coordinator.
(2) A program coordinator shall obtain the equivalent academic training and pass the equivalent test as an environmental officer under § 8-6-2010.
(3) If an employee designated under subdivision (b)(1) of this section has met the requirements under subdivision (b)(2) of this section, the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall issue a technical certificate that establishes that the employee holds the equivalent credentials as an individual who is certified as an environmental officer under § 8-6-2010.
(4) An employee who is certified as an environmental officer and is a program coordinator may perform the duties of an environmental officer within the state as well as other duties assigned by the director.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 8-6-2007
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8-6-2007. Division power and duties.
(a) The Division of Environmental Quality shall develop, implement, and administer an Environmental Compliance Resource Program as provided under this subchapter and pursuant to the rules promulgated by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.
(b)(1) The division shall designate at least one (1) employee as a program coordinator.
(2) A program coordinator shall obtain the equivalent academic training and pass the equivalent test as an environmental officer under § 8-6-2010.
(3) If an employee designated under subdivision (b)(1) of this section has met the requirements under subdivision (b)(2) of this section, the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall issue a technical certificate that establishes that the employee holds the equivalent credentials as an individual who is certified as an environmental officer under § 8-6-2010.
(4) An employee who is certified as an environmental officer and is a program coordinator may perform the duties of an environmental officer within the state as well as other duties assigned by the director.
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8-6-2010. Applicant eligibility — Training and examination — Certification fees.
(a)(1) An individual is eligible to apply for initial training as an environmental officer if the individual is a current employee of a municipality, city, county, regional solid waste management district, or state agency, board, or commission.
(2) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall make the final determination on eligibility.
(b)(1) The Division of Environmental Quality shall designate approved environmental officer training and examination programs for eligible applicants and for annual renewals of the environmental certificate of a certified environmental officer.
(2) An eligible applicant or a certified environmental officer is responsible for payment of costs associated with his or her required training and examination.
(c)(1) For initial certification of an environmental officer, the division shall require from an applicant:
(A) Proof of completed training and a passing score on the examination from a division-approved environmental officer training and examination program; and
(B) Payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(2) For annual renewal of the environmental officer certificate, the division shall require from a certified environmental officer:
(A) Proof of completed continuing education from an approved environmental officer training program in compliance with all applicable rules of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission; and
(B) Payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 8-6-2010
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 8-6-2010. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.