| (a) The Surface Mining and Reclamation Division shall make available to persons seeking Commission blaster certification or training an application form and instructions for its completion. (b) Completed application forms, including required fees and any applicable supporting evidence or other attachments, shall be received by the Director of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division in accordance with the following schedules: (1) for certificate issuance, not less than 60 days before the date on which the applicant desires to take a previously scheduled examination; (2) for certificate renewal, not less than 60 days before the expiration date of the applicant's current certificate; (3) for certificate reissuance, not less than 60 days before the date on which the applicant desires to take a previously scheduled examination; (4) for certificate issuance or renewal
under reciprocity, not less than 90 days before the expiration date of the applicant's current certificate issued by another qualified jurisdiction; or (5) for blaster training courses, not less than 30 days before the first day of a course. (6) for good cause shown by an applicant, the Commission may consider a waiver of a time schedule required by this subsection, upon the recommendation of the Director of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division. (c) (Reserved.) (d) Upon receiving and reviewing an application, the Director of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division shall: (1) notify the applicant of the receipt of the application and any deficiency noted; (2) notify the applicant that a request for admission to a scheduled examination is granted or denied; and (3) notify the applicant regarding a failure to qualify for blaster
certification under §12.700, §§12.702-12.704, this section, and §§12.706-12.710 of this title (relating to Training, Examination, and Certification of Blasters).
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