IC 13-15-10
Chapter 10. Solid Waste Permit Certification Requirements and
Programs; Waste Facility Operator Trust Fund
IC 13-15-10-1 Training and certification program
Sec. 1. The solid waste management board shall adopt rules to
establish a department operated training and certification program for
the following:
(1) Operators of solid waste incinerators and waste to energy
facilities.
(2) Operators of land disposal sites.
(3) Operators of facilities described under IC 13-15-1-3 whose
operation could have an adverse impact on the environment if
not operated properly. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-2 Necessity for certification
Sec. 2. A person may not obtain or renew a permit for a facility
listed in section 1 of this chapter unless the facility is operated by an
individual who is certified under this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-3 Establishment of trust fund; expenses
Sec. 3. (a) The waste facility operator trust fund is established.
The solid waste management board shall deposit fees collected under
this chapter in the fund.
(b) Money in the fund shall be used for paying the expenses of the
training and certification program described in this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-4 Rules
Sec. 4. The solid waste management board shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. The rules must include the
following:
(1) Requirements for certification that consider any training that
is required by state rule or federal regulation.
(2) Mandatory testing and retraining.
(3) Recognition of training programs that the solid waste
management board approves to serve as a training program that
this chapter requires. A recognized training program may be
offered by an employer or by any other provider.
(4) Recognition of an interim period for which existing facility
operators must obtain certification. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-5 Fees
Sec. 5. (a) The solid waste management board shall establish by
rule and cause to be collected fees for the following:
(1) Examination of applicants for certification.
(2) Issuance, renewal, or transfer of a certificate.
(3) Restoration of an expired certificate when that action is
authorized by law.
(4) Issuance of certificates by reciprocity or endorsement for
out-of-state applicants.
(5) Issuance of board or committee reciprocity or endorsements
for resident practitioners who apply to another state for a
certificate.
(b) A fee may not be less than fifty dollars ($50) unless the fee is
collected under a rule adopted by the solid waste management board
that sets a fee for miscellaneous expenses incurred by the department
on behalf of the operators the solid waste management board
regulates. The fees may not be less than are required to pay all of the
costs, both direct and indirect, of the operation of the department
under this chapter.
(c) A fee may not be charged to an operator employed by a solid
waste facility that is wholly owned and operated by a unit of local
government. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-6 Method of payment of fees; refunds
Sec. 6. (a) For the payment of fees under this chapter, the solid
waste management board shall accept cash, a draft, a money order,
a cashier's check, and a certified or other personal check.
(b) If:
(1) the solid waste management board receives an uncertified
personal check for the payment of a fee; and
(2) the check does not clear the bank;
the solid waste management board may void the license, registration,
or certificate for which the check was received.
(c) Unless designated by rule, a fee is not refundable or
transferable. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10
Chapter 10. Solid Waste Permit Certification Requirements and
Programs; Waste Facility Operator Trust Fund
IC 13-15-10-1 Training and certification program
Sec. 1. The solid waste management board shall adopt rules to
establish a department operated training and certification program for
the following:
(1) Operators of solid waste incinerators and waste to energy
facilities.
(2) Operators of land disposal sites.
(3) Operators of facilities described under IC 13-15-1-3 whose
operation could have an adverse impact on the environment if
not operated properly. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-2 Necessity for certification
Sec. 2. A person may not obtain or renew a permit for a facility
listed in section 1 of this chapter unless the facility is operated by an
individual who is certified under this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-3 Establishment of trust fund; expenses
Sec. 3. (a) The waste facility operator trust fund is established.
The solid waste management board shall deposit fees collected under
this chapter in the fund.
(b) Money in the fund shall be used for paying the expenses of the
training and certification program described in this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-4 Rules
Sec. 4. The solid waste management board shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. The rules must include the
following:
(1) Requirements for certification that consider any training that
is required by state rule or federal regulation.
(2) Mandatory testing and retraining.
(3) Recognition of training programs that the solid waste
management board approves to serve as a training program that
this chapter requires. A recognized training program may be
offered by an employer or by any other provider.
(4) Recognition of an interim period for which existing facility
operators must obtain certification. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-5 Fees
Sec. 5. (a) The solid waste management board shall establish by
rule and cause to be collected fees for the following:
(1) Examination of applicants for certification.
(2) Issuance, renewal, or transfer of a certificate.
(3) Restoration of an expired certificate when that action is
authorized by law.
(4) Issuance of certificates by reciprocity or endorsement for
out-of-state applicants.
(5) Issuance of board or committee reciprocity or endorsements
for resident practitioners who apply to another state for a
certificate.
(b) A fee may not be less than fifty dollars ($50) unless the fee is
collected under a rule adopted by the solid waste management board
that sets a fee for miscellaneous expenses incurred by the department
on behalf of the operators the solid waste management board
regulates. The fees may not be less than are required to pay all of the
costs, both direct and indirect, of the operation of the department
under this chapter.
(c) A fee may not be charged to an operator employed by a solid
waste facility that is wholly owned and operated by a unit of local
government. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-6 Method of payment of fees; refunds
Sec. 6. (a) For the payment of fees under this chapter, the solid
waste management board shall accept cash, a draft, a money order,
a cashier's check, and a certified or other personal check.
(b) If:
(1) the solid waste management board receives an uncertified
personal check for the payment of a fee; and
(2) the check does not clear the bank;
the solid waste management board may void the license, registration,
or certificate for which the check was received.
(c) Unless designated by rule, a fee is not refundable or
transferable. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10
Chapter 10. Solid Waste Permit Certification Requirements and
Programs; Waste Facility Operator Trust Fund
IC 13-15-10-1 Training and certification program
Sec. 1. The solid waste management board shall adopt rules to
establish a department operated training and certification program for
the following:
(1) Operators of solid waste incinerators and waste to energy
facilities.
(2) Operators of land disposal sites.
(3) Operators of facilities described under IC 13-15-1-3 whose
operation could have an adverse impact on the environment if
not operated properly. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-2 Necessity for certification
Sec. 2. A person may not obtain or renew a permit for a facility
listed in section 1 of this chapter unless the facility is operated by an
individual who is certified under this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-3 Establishment of trust fund; expenses
Sec. 3. (a) The waste facility operator trust fund is established.
The solid waste management board shall deposit fees collected under
this chapter in the fund.
(b) Money in the fund shall be used for paying the expenses of the
training and certification program described in this chapter. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-4 Rules
Sec. 4. The solid waste management board shall adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. The rules must include the
following:
(1) Requirements for certification that consider any training that
is required by state rule or federal regulation.
(2) Mandatory testing and retraining.
(3) Recognition of training programs that the solid waste
management board approves to serve as a training program that
this chapter requires. A recognized training program may be
offered by an employer or by any other provider.
(4) Recognition of an interim period for which existing facility
operators must obtain certification. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-5 Fees
Sec. 5. (a) The solid waste management board shall establish by
rule and cause to be collected fees for the following:
(1) Examination of applicants for certification.
(2) Issuance, renewal, or transfer of a certificate.
(3) Restoration of an expired certificate when that action is
authorized by law.
(4) Issuance of certificates by reciprocity or endorsement for
out-of-state applicants.
(5) Issuance of board or committee reciprocity or endorsements
for resident practitioners who apply to another state for a
certificate.
(b) A fee may not be less than fifty dollars ($50) unless the fee is
collected under a rule adopted by the solid waste management board
that sets a fee for miscellaneous expenses incurred by the department
on behalf of the operators the solid waste management board
regulates. The fees may not be less than are required to pay all of the
costs, both direct and indirect, of the operation of the department
under this chapter.
(c) A fee may not be charged to an operator employed by a solid
waste facility that is wholly owned and operated by a unit of local
government. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
IC 13-15-10-6 Method of payment of fees; refunds
Sec. 6. (a) For the payment of fees under this chapter, the solid
waste management board shall accept cash, a draft, a money order,
a cashier's check, and a certified or other personal check.
(b) If:
(1) the solid waste management board receives an uncertified
personal check for the payment of a fee; and
(2) the check does not clear the bank;
the solid waste management board may void the license, registration,
or certificate for which the check was received.
(c) Unless designated by rule, a fee is not refundable or
transferable. As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.5.
