NAC445A.630. Examination for certification: Application; submission and applicability of fee; reexamination; scheduling; ascending order of administration; postponement; failure to appear or postpone.

     1. An application to take an examination for certification as an operator must be made on a form provided by the Division and must be submitted to the Carson City office of the Division not less than 45 days before the date of the examination. The application must be complete and must be accompanied by the fee for the certification for which the examination is being administered as set forth in NAC 445A.651.

     2. The fee accompanying the application for examination entitles an applicant who passes the examination and meets all other qualifications for certification to be certified until December 31 of the first calendar year after the calendar year in which the certification is issued.

     3. An applicant who fails an examination is eligible for reexamination at the next scheduled examination if the applicant satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 1.

     4. Examinations for certification must be given at least twice annually.

     5. An applicant must take the examinations for certification in ascending order beginning with the examination for a certificate as a class distribution-1 or class treatment-1 operator, as applicable.

     6. An applicant may postpone his or her examination if the applicant submits a written notice to the Carson City office of the Division at least 7 days before the date of the examination. The examination may only be postponed for one test cycle. Emergency situations must be considered by the Division on a case-by-case basis.

     7. An applicant who fails to appear for an examination or fails to postpone an examination pursuant to subsection 6 forfeits the application and the application fee.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 9-16-92; A by R185-99, 2-10-2000; R021-02, 8-29-2002; A by Environmental Comm’n by R129-05, 10-31-2005)