§ 76.10. Applying for certification.

 (a)  Application required. A person who has completed an approved certification training course and attained a score equal to or higher than the minimum passing score required under §  76.8 (relating to certification examination requirements) on a certification examination administered within 5 years preceeding the date the application is delivered to the Department may apply to the Department for certification. Certification is granted through issuance of the certificate described in §  76.11 (relating to certificate).

 (b)  Form of application. A person seeking certification under the act, or any other person, may obtain an application form from the Department at the address in §  76.16 (relating to contacting the Department). The applicant shall complete the form and return it to that same address. The application form requires the following information:

   (1)  The name and mailing address of the person seeking certification.

   (2)  The location and dates of any approved certification program completed by the person seeking certification.

   (3)  The location and date of the certification examination.

   (4)  The certification category of the approved certification training program (as described in §  76.5 (relating to certification training programs: obtaining the Department’s approval))—whether general, process-specific, modified or nonprofit.

   (5)  Other information the Department might reasonably require in determining whether to issue the applicant a certificate.

 (c)  Application fee. A person applying for certification under this section shall pay an application fee of $20, by check or money order made payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’ This payment shall accompany the application.

 (d)  Department action on application. The Department will mark or stamp the date of receipt upon each application it receives and will, within 30 days of receiving an application and the application fee, mail the applicant a certificate, a disapproval notice or a request for additional clarification or documentation.

   The provisions of this §  76.10 amended August 6, 2004, effective August 7, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 4139. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial page (260097).

   This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §  76.15 (relating to suspension or revocation of certification).