On August 20, 2013, the Department of Environmental Protection issued an order. Notice of receipt of this Petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on June 22, 2013. The petition requested a variance from Rule 62-602.300(3)(d), F....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

62-602.300: Qualifications for Operator Licensure

The Department of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice:

On August 20, 2013, the Department of Environmental Protection issued an order. Notice of receipt of this Petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on June 22, 2013. The petition requested a variance from paragraph 62-602.300(3)(d), F.A.C., which states, “For the purposes of obtaining a license, the examination specified in paragraph (c) above will satisfy the examination criterion for licensing for a period of four years from the date a passing score is obtained.” Weston Silvera Campbell petitioned for the waiver or variance of this rule in order to obtain a Class C Drinking Water Treatment Plant Operator license. The Department received comment from the Florida Water & Pollution Control Operators Association. The Order, file number 13-1050, granted the Petition based on a showing that Petitioner demonstrated that a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to Petitioner and because Petitioner demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:  Department of Environmental Protection, Certification and Restoration Program, Mail Station 3506, 2600 Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; Attn: Ronald McCulley, telephone [phone], [e-mail], during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.