Alabama Code 22-25-14. Failure of operator to be certified; certain operators excepted
Terms Used In Alabama Code 22-25-14
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision or agency operating a water treatment plant, water distribution system, wastewater treatment plant, or public wastewater collection system to operate same unless the competency of the operator to operate the plant or system is duly certified to by the director under the provisions of this chapter. It shall also be unlawful for any person, except a trainee as defined in Section 22-25-1, to perform the duties of an operator without being duly certified under the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter, however, shall not be applicable to the owner or operator of a water treatment plant, water distribution system, wastewater treatment plant or public wastewater collection system that does not offer service to the public generally.