Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22a-133v-4 - Licensing and Delicensing Procedures
(a)
Issuance
of License
(1) The Board shall
authorize the Commissioner to issue a license, with or without appropriate
conditions, to each applicant who achieves a passing score on an examination
and who otherwise in the Board's judgment satisfies the requirements of Section
22a-133v-2
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(2) Each license shall be effective on the
date of issuance by the Commissioner and shall expire on July 1 following the
date of issuance.
(b)
Suspension, Revocation, Sanction or Denial of a License
(1) In addition to any other reason provided
by law, including the reasons set out in section
22a-3a-5(d)(2)
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the Board may deny an
application for failure to meet any of the requirements of section
22a-133v-2
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, or for any reason specified
in section
22a-133v(g)
of the Connecticut General Statutes, and may authorize the Commissioner to
suspend or revoke a license, or impose any other sanctions that the Board deems
appropriate for any reason specified in section
22a-133v-1 through
22a-133v-8,
inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or section
22a-133v
of the Connecticut General Statutes. All hearings regarding the denial of an
application for licensure, the suspension or revocation of a license, or any
sanction of a licensee shall be conducted in accordance with section
22a-133v-7 of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(2) Any person may file a written complaint
with the Board concerning the conduct of any applicant or licensee, and the
Board may investigate such complaint.
(3) For the purpose of denying an
application, suspending or revoking a license, or sanctioning a licensee the
term "professional misconduct," as that term is used in section
22a-133v(g)
of the Connecticut General Statutes shall include, but not be limited to, an
action or omission which:
(A) Violates any
statute, regulation, permit, or other license relevant to the activities for
which such licensee is responsible;
(B) Endangers or may endanger human health,
safety, welfare or the environment;
(C) Falsifies, misrepresents or negligently
fails to disclose any relevant fact at any time, including, without limitation,
in an application for a license or license renewal, in response to a request
for information by the Board, or in a report, opinion or
verification;
(D) Fails to comply
with a reasonable request by the Board for any information relevant to any
application, license, report or other documents submitted to the Commissioner
or the Board;
(E) Demonstrates a
lack of good moral character, evidence of which may include, conviction in any
jurisdiction of a felonious act, the submission of false or incomplete
information on any application, acts involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit
which have substantial connection to the professional responsibilities of a
licensed environmental professional, or any act specified in section
22a-133v(g)
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(c)
Clerical Errors in Licenses
(1) At any time after the issuance of a
license, the Commissioner may correct clerical error(s) in a license.
(2) If at any time after the issuance of a
license, any information, such as the address of the licensee, contained in
such license changes, the licensee shall, within fourteen (14) days after such
change, advise the Board in writing of such change.
(d)
License Renewals
(1) To remain valid and effective, a
licensee's license shall be renewed annually in accordance with subdivision (2)
of this subsection. The provisions of subdivision (a)(4) and (a)(5) of section
22a-133v-3
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies regarding the required
certification and date of filing of applications, shall apply to a license
renewal application. The Board may also request whatever additional information
it deems necessary and may request a personal interview as is provided for in
subdivision (a)(8) of section
22a-133v-3
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies regarding the renewal of a
licensee's license.
(2) The
following specific provisions apply to license renewal and applications
therefor:
(A) An application to renew a
license shall be made on a form prescribed by the Board and shall be filed with
the Board no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the current
license;
(B) An application to
renew a license shall be accompanied by a fee of $425.00 in the form of a check
or money order made payable to the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection. Such fee is non-refundable; and
(C) In odd numbered calendar years, an
application to renew a license shall be accompanied by documentation, on a form
prescribed by the Board, that such licensee has fulfilled the continuing
education requirements set forth in section
22a-133v-2(e)
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(e)
Expired Licenses
(1) Where an individual with an expired
license applies for a new license within six (6) months following license
expiration, the Board may recommend to the Commissioner that a new license be
granted to such individual without such individual retaking and passing the
examination required under section
22a-133v-2(c)
of these regulations, provided:
(A) The
applicant's license has not expired on more than two (2) occasions;
and
(B) The applicant complies with
the following:
(i) if the application is being
made in an odd calendar year, the applicant shall meet all the continuing
education credit requirements from the last biennial period. If such applicant
had a deficiency in the continuing education credit requirements for the last
biennial period, the applicant shall meet the continuing education credit
requirements for the last biennial period prior to applying to the Board for
reinstatement. In any event, such credits shall not be used to satisfy the
continuing education requirements of the new biennial period.
(ii) the application to renew the license is
accompanied by the renewal fee and an additional fee of 1.5 times the fee
required by section 22a-133v-4(d)(2)(B) of the Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies;
(iii) the applicant
submits an affidavit on a form prescribed by the Board on which the applicant
certifies, under penalties of perjury, that the applicant has not affixed his
or her seal, or allowed his or her seal to be affixed, to any document
following the expiration date of the license.
(2) During the period when a license has
expired and before the Commissioner has granted a new license in accordance
with the above criteria and procedures, the individual with an expired license
shall not be included on the roster of environmental professionals, shall not
present themselves as a licensed environmental professional and shall not
perform professional services as a licensed environmental
professional.
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