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(1) Licensing. It shall be unlawful for an OSS maintenance provider to engage in OSS maintenance and monitoring activities, such as but not limited to inspection of on-site sewage systems, without first having a sewage system maintenance provider’s license issued by the Health Officer.

(a) Applicants must:

(i) For Maintenance Provider Specialist I, have six months’ experience in operations and maintenance, designing, installing, or pumping on-site septic systems or equivalent as determined by the Health Officer.

(ii) For Maintenance Provider Specialist II, have 12 months’ experience as a Maintenance Provider Specialist I or licensed OSS designer.

(iii) Complete an application for a Maintenance Provider Specialist I or II and pay the fee established by the BOH.

(iv) Pass the applicable Health Officer approved examination(s).

(A) Persons attempting, but failing to pass, the test may retake it after 30 days.

(B) After two consecutive failures, they must wait one year before reapplying.

(2) The Maintenance Provider Specialist I and II licenses shall expire on December 31st. Fees are not prorated.

(a) The original license and each renewal shall require a completed application on a form furnished by the Health Officer and payment of the prescribed fee.

(b) Licenses shall not be issued or renewed if the applicant is found by the Health Officer to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

(3) Bond Required. Prior to the issuance of a sewage system Maintenance Provider Specialist I and II license, the applicant must be in possession of a bond in the amount of $4,000 for Maintenance Provider Specialist I, and $6,000 for Maintenance Provider Specialist II, obtained in accordance with the special or general contractors laws of the State of Washington, and provide proof of business liability insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000 for Maintenance Provider Specialist I and $500,000 for Maintenance Provider Specialist II, except Maintenance Provider Specialists working for or under the direction of a general contractor who is also a licensed Maintenance Provider Specialist I and II may have this requirement waived if the general contractor provides a written statement indicating their assumption of responsibility for the individual’s work and agreement to coverage of the individual by the general contractor’s bond and liability insurance.

(4) Continuing Education. Unless waived by the Health Officer, all Maintenance Provider Specialists I and II are required to obtain at least eight hours of approved training time (0.8 CEU) every two years. Subject matter must be directly related to on-site sewage disposal and operations and maintenance activities and be acceptable to the Health Officer. Proof of training shall be submitted annually with application for renewal of license.

(5) Maintenance Provider Specialist I.

(a) Scope of Work. Maintenance Provider Specialist I is limited to performing operations, monitoring, and maintenance activities to conventional, gravity feed system only.

(b) Allowed Activities.

(i) Determine need for pumping;

(ii) Checking liquid levels;

(iii) Repairing tanks/baffles;

(iv) Accessing effluent distribution box to assess equal distribution;

(v) Repairing tight-line;

(vi) Installing risers over tanks and d-box; installing monitoring ports in drainfields.

(c) Prohibited Activities.

(i) Pumping tank unless licensed pumper;

(ii) Uncovering drainfield unless under the direction of a licensed designer;

(iii) Replacing subsurface disposal component or pretreatment component.

(6) Maintenance Provider Specialist II.

(a) Scope of Work. Maintenance Provider Specialist II may perform operations, monitoring, and maintenance activities on conventional and alternative on-site septic systems.

(b) Allowed Activities. Except as specifically stated otherwise, the Maintenance Provider Specialist II may perform any duty associated with the operation and maintenance of an OSS required in the regulations. Maintenance Provider Specialist II must obtain written approval from the manufacturer or patent holder to work on proprietary devices.

(c) Prohibited Activities.

(i) Pumping tank unless licensed pumper;

(ii) Uncovering drainfield unless under the direction of a licensed designer;

(iii) Replacing subsurface disposal component or pretreatment component;

(iv) Replacing or altering devices that monitor or regulate the distribution of effluent (other than distribution boxes); unless under direction and approval from either the licensed designer of record for that system or approval from Clallam County Environmental Health;

(v) Make repairs or add components without a permit from a licensed designer.

(7) Suspension – Revocation.

(a) The Health Officer may suspend or revoke any sewage system maintenance provider license if there is a finding of incompetence, negligence, willful misrepresentation, or failure to comply with this chapter or other applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Not reporting OSS maintenance and monitoring activities as required by the Health Officer shall be cause for suspension or revocation of a sewage system maintenance provider license.

(b) An OSS maintenance provider whose license has been revoked shall be ineligible to reapply for relicensing until 60 days have passed from the date of revocation of the license.