Sec. 6.5. (a) A wastewater treatment plant operator, water treatment plant operator, or water distribution system operator certified under this chapter may renew the operator's certificate triennially by:
(1) paying a renewal fee of thirty dollars ($30); and
(2) meeting any continuing education requirements established under rules adopted by the board.
(b) The:
(1) fee is due and payable; and
(2) proof of compliance with continuing education requirements must be submitted to the department;
on or before the renewal date established under rules adopted by the board.
(c) A person who fails to renew a certificate under this section within one (1) year after the date the certificate expires may not receive a renewal certificate without reexamination.