DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Water And Wastewater Facility Operators Certification Board
REGULATION NO. 100 - WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITY OPERATORS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
5 CCR 1003-2
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100.14	CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
100.14.1	A person desiring to be certified shall apply for certification with the Board or its contractor. Applicants shall affirm agreement with the Colorado Certified Water Professionals Code of Conduct (June 2018), available online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CzfHNNhvgHhT8glSEYxtqOgsiIdWky5k/view and available for public inspection during normal business hours from the Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Board, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO. Applicants shall also provide the following: 
(a)	documentation showing that the minimum educational requirements of section 100.14.5(e) have been met; and
(b)	verification of regulatory training course completion as described in section 100.14.5(b).
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100.62	STATEMENT OF BASIS, SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 RULEMAKING; EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Provisions of section 25-9-104, C.R.S. provide the specific statutory authority for the adoption amendments to the established regulatory provisions of Regulation 100 governing the requirements for water and wastewater facility operators (5 CCR 1003-2). The Board hereby adopts, in compliance with section 24-4-103(4), C.R.S., the following statement of basis and purpose.
BASIS AND PURPOSE
The Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 21-077 in May 2021, which repealed the “lawful presence” verification requirement for individuals seeking licenses or certifications from state agencies. Therefore, the board conducted a “written comment only rulemaking” to remove the requirement in 100.14.1 that applicants for operator certification provide verification of lawful presence in the United States.