Section 42300.2 Of Article 1. Permits From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
42300.2
. A district may establish a program to certify private
environmental professionals to prepare permit applications. The
program shall provide for all of the following:
(a) Certification by the district of private environmental
professionals who meet minimum qualifications established by the
district and who successfully complete a district or
district-approved training program in the methods of preparing permit
applications. The training program shall include a description of
permit requirements established by the district, as well as any
additional requirements established by the district for applications
submitted by certified private environmental professionals.
(b) Expedited review by district personnel of permit applications
that, at the option and expense of the permit applicant, are prepared
by a certified private environmental professional.
(c) An audit program, including periodic full district review of
permit applications prepared by certified private environmental
professionals, to determine whether or not district requirements for
the preparation of applications have been followed.
(d) Decertification of any certified private environmental
professional found by the district to have done any of the following:
(1) Knowingly or negligently submitted false data as part of a
permit application.
(2) Prepared any permit application in a manner contrary to
district requirements.
(3) Prepared a permit application in connection with which the
certified private environmental professional has a financial conflict
of interest as defined in guidelines which shall be adopted by the
district.