(A) Registration requirements. Except for a person working on his/her/its own private sewage disposal system which serves the dwelling in which he/she/it resides, no person shall construct, install, replace, alter, modify or repair any private sewage disposal system unless that person has first registered with the Department as an installer. Persons required to be registered shall be given a grace period of up to six months after the effective date of this chapter in which to register with the Department. Application for registration shall be on forms provided by the Department.
(B) Conditions for registration.
(1) Every person required to register under this section shall be knowledgeable of all laws, rules and regulations of both the state and county governing private sewage disposal systems. Prior to registration, the applicant must demonstrate knowledge of the applicable laws, rules and regulation by passing a proficiency exam conducted by the Department with a score of 80% or higher. The registration exam shall be reviewed from time to time to determine its applicability to current laws, rules and regulations. Where taking a written exam is not feasible, due to language or reading difficulties, arrangements will be made to allow for an oral examination to assure proficiency. Opportunity for reexamination shall be afforded to an applicant upon request but no more frequently than once per month.
(C) Seminar. At the request of the Health Commissioner, but not more than once per year, a person registered under this section shall attend a seminar on sewage disposal conducted by the Department of the Indiana State Department of Health.
(D) Expiration. Registrations under this section shall expire annually on December 31. Each installer shall be required to re-register annually on or before January 15 of each succeeding year.
(E) Annual fee. For a period of six months after the effective date of this chapter, registration under this section shall be without fee. After that date, an annual registration fee of $40 will be charged which shall be paid not later than January 31 of each year.
(F) Notice of violation. Whenever the Health Commissioner determines that there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter or the applicable rules and regulations of the Indiana State Department of Health by an installer, the Health Commissioner shall give written notice, in person or by certified mail, of the alleged violation to the installer. Such notice shall include the following:
(1) A statement of the alleged violation.
(2) An order allowing a reasonable time for the performance of any act required to correct the violation.
(G) Suspension or revocation. If the violation is not corrected within the designated time, the Health Commissioner may suspend or revoke the installer's registration subject to the provisions contained in § 51.058 (B), (C) or (D).
(1) If the registration is suspended, the installer may be reinstated by the Health Commissioner upon correction of all violations.
(2) If the registration is revoked, the Health Commissioner shall require, at a minimum, that the installer:
(a) Be retested;
(b) Pay the registration fee; and
(c) Correct all outstanding violation to the satisfaction of the Health Commissioner prior to being reregistered.
(H) Not registered. Any person constructing, installing, replacing, altering or repairing any private sewage disposal system who is not registered as an installer under this section shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to all penalties set forth in § 51.059.
(Ord. G-07-97, passed 7-9-97; Am. Ord. G-6-12, passed 2-28-12)