2019 -- S 0271

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - BOARD OF CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS

OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Coyne, and Raptakis

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 23-65-9 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-65 entitled "Board of

Certification of Operators of Public Water Supply Facilities" is hereby amended to read as

follows:

     23-65-9. Fees.

     A fee will be charged to each applicant submitting an application to the board, and shall

be of an amount determined by the board to cover the cost of the examination, but not more than

fifty dollars ($50.00), and shall be submitted with the application form. This fee shall be

refundable if the applicant is deemed by the board not qualified to take the examination but shall

otherwise be nonrefundable. A renewal fee shall be charged to each certificate holder at the time

of renewal. The board shall be responsible for setting this fee which will cover only the direct

cost of renewal certificate issuance.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - BOARD OF CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS

OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES

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     This act would eliminate the cap on the maximum fee allowable for submitting an

application for certification to the board of certifications of operators of public water supply

facilities.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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