Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals
 
chapter
Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals Regulations [18 VAC 160 ‑ 20]
Action Amend regulations to license onsite sewage system professionals.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 3/6/2009
spacer
Previous Comment     Next Comment     Back to List of Comments
1/25/09  3:16 pm
Commenter: Mike Huett

Direct Supervision Definition Unclear
 

As I read the definition of "direct supervision", it means a licensee who is responsible for compliance with the proposed regulations for an unlicensed  person to perform work that would otherwise require a license. 

How can a person supervise the work of someone who by rule (ie the proposed regulations) cannot do such work without having a license? 

I think DPOR should change this definition somehow.  Either people who are unlicensed can do the work or they can't.  If they can't, then having a direct supervisor doesn't make sense to me.

To make this definition work, DPOR needs to create a category of "In-training", and allow someone a license to perform the work under the direct supervision of a licensee until they qualify to sit for the tests.  Instead of "conventional" and "alternative", how about using the terms "In-training" and "Licensed."

CommentID: 6766