Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-12-805

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-12-805 - Alternative Certification

A. A person qualifies for certification by the Department as a tank service provider under this Section if the requirements of R18-12-804(1) cannot be met because an ICC certification is not available for the category of certification being sought and all of the following conditions exist:

1. The manufacturer of the technology has a process for certification of tank service providers and the person seeking qualification under this Section has received the manufacturer's certification.

2. The manufacturer's certification is based on training or examination that evaluates competency specific to the category of tank service;

3. The certification training or examination emphasizes the applicable codes of practice found in A.R.S. Title 49, Chapter 6 and the rules promulgated thereunder;

4. The tank service technology is protective of human health and the environment;

5. The person submits evidence of qualification under this subsection for the category of certification being sought in accordance with R18-12-806(B)(3).

B. A person qualifies for certification by the Department for the category of cathodic protection tester without holding an ICC certification if all the following conditions exist:

1. The person holds certification by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers as a "corrosion specialist," "cathodic protection specialist," "senior corrosion technologist," or a "corrosion technologist."

2. The person submits evidence of qualification under this subsection in accordance with R18-12-806(B)(3).

C. If certification is developed by ICC for a category that has been previously certified under subsection (A) of this Section, the ICC certification shall be required. The Department shall notify, in writing, all tank service providers certified for that category of the existence of the replacement ICC certification. A certified tank service provider will have 90 days from the date of receipt of notice from the Department to obtain the ICC certification under R18-12-804. Alternative certification under this Section is void 91 days after the tank service provider is notified that the ICC certification is required for certification under this Article.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-12-805

Adopted effective December 6, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3123, effective 10/1/2020.