HOUSE BILL No. 6007


     July 2, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Hanley and Alley and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   by amending section 21543 (MCL 324.21543).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 21543.  (1) Upon request, the department shall certify

 2    an individual as an underground storage tank professional if the

 3    individual meets 1 or more of the following requirements:

 4         (a) The individual is a licensed professional engineer and

 5    has 3 or more years of relevant soil corrective action

 6    experience,  in the state,  preferably involving petroleum under-

 7    ground storage tanks.

 8         (b) The individual is a certified professional geologist

 9    (CPG) or holds a similar approved designation such as a

10    professional hydrologist or a certified groundwater professional,

11    and has 3 or more years of relevant soil corrective action


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 1    experience,  in the state,  preferably involving petroleum

 2    underground storage tanks.

 3         (c) The individual is able to demonstrate that he or she has

 4    3 or more years of relevant environmental assessment and correc-

 5    tive action experience  in the state  and 10 or more years of

 6    specific experience in relevant environmental work with increas-

 7    ing responsibilities.  This demonstrated experience shall be doc-

 8    umented with professional and personal references, past employ-

 9    ment references and histories, and documentation that all

10    requirements of the occupational safety and health act of 1970,

11    Public Law 91-596, 84 Stat. 1590, and regulations promulgated

12    under that act, and the Michigan occupational safety and health

13    act,  Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1974, being

14     sections 408.1001 to 408.1094 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1974

15    PA 154, MCL 408.1001 TO 408.1094, and rules promulgated under

16    that act have been met.

17         (2) An individual requesting to be granted certification

18    under this section shall submit a copy of all of his or her cre-

19    dentials to the department along with a letter requesting

20    consideration.  The letter shall also include a statement that

21    attests that the information being submitted is a true and accu-

22    rate reflection of the individual's capabilities and

23    qualifications.  False or erroneous information contained in the

24    documents submitted or representations made constitutes fraud on

25    the part of the individual involved and may  involve enactment

26     of  RESULT IN legal proceedings, revocation of certification, and

27    permanent suspension from all activities funded by the fund.



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