Section 7: Disqualification
Accusations of neglect or abuse of the rights and responsibilities are made to the district engineer. The difference between neglect and abuse is intent and shall be determined by the district engineer.
Penalties are implemented upon recommendation by the district engineer, and the penalties range from a minimum of ninety days suspension to a maximum of permanent revocation of the certification.
- The first instance of neglect results in a ninety-day suspension; any subsequent instance shall be considered as and treated the same as abuse.
- The first instance of abuse results in a six-month suspension.
- The second instance of abuse results in permanent revocation of the certification.
- Permanent revocation of a certification results in that individual being ineligible for certification at any level.
Certifications are considered as statewide and, therefore, any suspensions and/or revocations will apply statewide.