Section 690-110 - Mine officials' certification(a) Administration.--After evaluating the examinations, the department shall issue certificates to those candidates who have met the established criteria for each certification category.(b) Committee.--(1) The department shall appoint a committee to annually review and update the department's database of examination questions and answers. The committee shall be made up of an equal number of persons representing the viewpoints of the department, operators and miners.(2) Members of the committee shall be compensated in the same manner as members of the board under section 106(h) . An individual committee member may waive the right to all or part of the compensation under this paragraph.(3) Members of the committee shall, after the committee has been duly organized, take and subscribe the following oath before an officer authorized to administer oaths: We, the undersigned, do solemnly swear that we will perform the duties of members of this committee, and we will not divulge or make known to an individual any question prepared for the mine officials or in any manner assist any applicant to pass the examination.
(c) Confidential records.-- Records pertaining to certification examinations shall not constitute a public record under the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L. 390, No. 212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law.2008, July 7, P.L. 654, No. 55, §110, effective in 180 days [ 1/5/2009].