(a) Determine the qualifications, training, education and fitness of applicants for registration, renewal of registrations and reciprocal registrations;
(b) Adopt rules that are necessary to conduct its business related to carrying out its duties under and in administering this chapter;
(c) Examine, approve, issue, deny, revoke, suspend and renew registrations to practice environmental health or waste water sanitation under this chapter;
(d) Provide for waivers of examinations and credentials;
(e) Provide requirements for temporary registrations as considered appropriate;
(f) Establish standards for applicants with experience that precedes the date of application; and
(g) Limit the number of renewals for environmental health specialist trainees and waste water specialist trainees.
(2) The Environmental Health Registration Board may:
(a) Approve examinations for registrations by rule;
(b) Establish standards of practice and professional responsibility for persons registered by the office;
(c) Adopt rules that are necessary to carry out this chapter; and
(d) Establish supervision requirements for environmental health specialist trainees and waste water specialist trainees. [Amended by 1967 c.476 §16; 1995 c.572 §17; 2003 c.547 §110; 2005 c.648 §118; 2013 c.568 §138; 2025 c.624 §19]