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Attention RI OWTS Designers,<br>
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The Class-II and Class-III renewal period has begun. Due to the recent changes to the Rules and Regulations established<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/11476/PBN_11476_20211004095358.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!dq_-GibvWuQefU4nX5aFp2suoumD5Lmf_UED2J1bbN9qLAVOqeEx9WlJ1aU51rAuy_SMY-s$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/11476/PBN_11476_20211004095358.pdf" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px">December
28th, 2021 [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a><span style="margin:0px"> </span>the new renewal period will end<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>April 1st, 2022.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></b>Some notable changes are:</div>
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<li>Any individual who possesses a Professional Engineering license in either Civil or Environmental Engineering may apply for a Class-III license<span style="margin:0px"> </span><i>without</i> taking the exam. You may no longer submit under your PE number;
you must apply for a Class-III license before submitting any applications.</li><li>Class-III Designers<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>no longer</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>need to report Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as part of their renewal package. If you also possess a Class-IV license you must submit CEUs for that
license.</li><li>If you have held your license in good standing for at least<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>12 consecutive years</b> you no longer need to report CEUs for that license. If you hold multiple licenses, you must meet the requirement for each individual
license. For example, if you've had your Class-II license for 15 years but your Class-IV license for only 5 years you will still need CEUs for your Class-IV license.</li><li>Another notable change from last year is you no longer need to have your CEU classes pre-approved by RIDEM. You may take<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>any course</b><span style="margin:0px"> </span>relevant to your work experience, and 100% of the
courses may be taken online. </li></ol>
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Attached to this email you will find multiple new forms that can also be found at our website<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/owts/licensing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/owts/licensing/" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px">here </a></div>
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<span style="margin:0px">A Class-III license form to be filled out by PEs who currently do not possess a Class-III license. You do not need to take the exam but need to provide proof that your license is in good standing.</span></li><li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span style="margin:0px">A Class-II renewal form that can be filled out if you do or do not also possess a Class-IV license. If you believe you fall into the new 12-year rule, there is a new section to certify your information.</span></li><li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span style="margin:0px">A Class-III renewal form that does not include a CEU portion. It can be used for just your Class-III license or your Class-IV license as well if you possess both. You will need to provide proof that your PE license is still in good
standing. </span></li><li><font face="Times New Roman,Times,serif" style=""><span style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#201f1e"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A CEU
</span>self-reporting<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> form that can be filled out if you do not meet the </span></font><span style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#201f1e">12-year<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></span></span><font color="#201f1e"><span style="font-size: 15px;">requirement</span></font><span style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#201f1e"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.
You do not need to submit the certificates for each course, however if you </span>
don't,<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> we will be randomly auditing renewal forms.</span></font></span></font></li></ol>
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Continuing with last year's paperless renewal process, communication will be sent through email and<span style="margin:0px"> </span><b>not the mail.<span style="margin:0px"> </span></b>If this is not your current email address or you need to update your information,
please let us know so that we can communicate effectively. </div>
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<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Please read through this email carefully as there is a lot of new information. If you have any questions, please direct them to Jacqueline Kendrick-Tedesco (jacqueline.tedesco@dem.ri.gov EXT x2777606) or Karen
Sorensen (karen.sorensen@dem.ri.gov EXT x2777050) as they will be the ones handling the renewals. If you would like to read through the new wording of the Regulations, please go to<span style="margin:0px"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/REG_12592_20211228135943.pdf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!dq_-GibvWuQefU4nX5aFp2suoumD5Lmf_UED2J1bbN9qLAVOqeEx9WlJ1aU51rAufdH_74Y$" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com/DEM/REG_12592_20211228135943.pdf" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px">pages
22 and 23. [risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com]</a></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;color:black">Thank you for your patience through this new process.</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(31, 78, 121)">Jacqueline Kendrick-Tedesco, EIT,<span> </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(31, 78, 121)">Senior
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">Office of Water Resources – Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Program</span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">401.222.3961 ext. 2777606 (o) </span><u><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(35, 58, 157)"><span style="margin:0px"><a href="mailto:brian.lafaille@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px">j</a>acqueline.tedesco@dem.ri.gov</span></span></u><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)"> (E)</span></p>
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<b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:red">New!</span></b><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:red"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(127, 127, 127)">OWTS Website:</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)"> </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(35, 58, 157)"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;color:blue">www.dem.ri.gov/septic</span></a>;</span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:red"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">OWTS Direct: </span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(22, 14, 184)">401.222.3961<b>;</b></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:red"></span></p>
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<span style="margin:0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont;color:rgb(118, 113, 113)">OWTS General Information Email Address: <a href="mailto:DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;color:blue">DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov</span></a></span></p>
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