§340B-11  Powers and duties of the board. To carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, the board shall:

(1)  Perform any and all acts and adopt, amend, orrepeal such rules as it finds necessary or appropriate;

(2)  Enter into agreements, contracts, or cooperativearrangements, under such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate with otherstate, federal, or interstate agencies, municipalities, educationalinstitutions, or other organizations or individuals;

(3)  Receive financial and technical assistance fromthe federal government and other public or private agencies;

(4)  Participate in related programs of the federalgovernment, other states, interstate agencies, or other public or privateagencies or organizations;

(5)  Furnish upon request to federal, state, orinterstate agencies, municipalities, educational institutions and otherorganizations and individuals, reports, information, and materials relating tothe certification program authorized by this chapter;

(6)  Revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew anycertificate of any individual following a hearing before the board of theindividual or the individual’s designated representative, when it is determinedthat the individual has practiced fraud or deception; that reasonable care, judgment,or the application of the individual’s knowledge or ability was not used in theperformance of the individual’s duties; or that the individual is incompetentor unable to properly perform the individual’s duties; provided that the boardgives the person concerned notice and hearing in conformity with chapter 91;

(7)  Delegate those duties and responsibilities theboard may deem appropriate for the purpose of administering requirements ofthis chapter;

(8)  Establish and collect such fees for application,conduct examinations, issue or renew certificates as are necessary for thesupport of this chapter, and deposit all fees collected into the wastewatertreatment certification board special fund; and

(9)  Oversee the development and implementation of a continuoustraining program if that is necessary to carry out this chapter. [L 1978, c169, pt of §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1999, c 238, §2]