(A) No person shall inspect, maintain, repair or replace backflow prevention devices unless the person's qualifications have been established and maintained as required in the Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control Program Manual. Each qualified person shall receive from the water superintendent a "Certificate of Competence," and the water superintendent shall make available a list of qualified persons. Every qualified person shall be provided identification that shall be kept in the person's immediate possession during the inspection, maintenance, repair or replacement of any backflow prevention device.
(B) Any person issued a Certificate of Competence who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this article, or willingly falsifies inspection or maintenance reports submitted to the water superintendent, shall, in addition to any other applicable penalties, have the Certificate of Competence revoked, and shall not be considered for recertification for two years from the date of revocation.
(C) The water superintendent may provide inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement services from city employees, as provided in the Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control Program Manual.
(`64 Code, Sec. 33-56) (Ord. No. 1009, 2661)