<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34A-3-13 - Certified operators required for plants and systems--Time allowed to qualify--Misdemeanor. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2058260Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058260SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058260CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2058260Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2058260DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058260000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058260SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2058260SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2058260Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34A-3-13"><span class="s2058260SENU">34A-3-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058260SENU">. </span><span class="s2058260CL">Certified operators required for plants and systems--Time allowed to qualify--Misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058260Normal-000000"><span class="s2058260DefaultParagraphFont">It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person, firm, or corporation, municipal or private, operating a water supply system or wastewater system to operate the water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, water distribution and wastewater collection systems unless the competency of the operator who is in direct responsible charge is certified by the secretary. Each operator who is in direct responsible charge shall, within one year from the date of his or her employment, become certified under the provisions of this chapter. It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to perform the duties of an operator without being certified.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058260Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058260000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2058260Normal"><span class="s2058260SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2058260SCL-000002"> SL 1970, ch 217, § 9; SDCL Supp, § 36-22A-12; SL 1977, ch 190, § 199; SL 2011, ch 165, § 72.</span></p></div></body></html>