701.053. 1. A person may not represent himself as a registered on-sitesewage disposal system contractor in this state unless the person isregistered by a county or the department. A county or the department shallissue registration to a contractor if the contractor completes an applicationform that is in compliance with sections 701.025 to 701.059 and the rules andregulations adopted thereunder. A registration issued by a county incompliance with sections 701.053 to 701.055 shall be considered a stateregistration and valid in all political subdivisions of the state.
2. To qualify for registration, a contractor must successfully completethe educational training program provided by the department, or a county thatoffers on-site sewage disposal system contractor training that has beencertified by the department and has an ordinance or regulation that mandatescontractor training.
(L. 1994 S.B. 446 ยง 701.053 subsecs. 1, 2, A.L. 2005 H.B. 58 merged with H.B. 617)