675 Ind. Admin. Code 12-12-4

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 675 IAC 12-12-4 - Issuance of certificate

Authority: IC 13-23-3-1; IC 13-23-3-2; IC 13-23-3-3; IC 13-23-3-4

Affected: IC 13-23-3

Sec. 4.

(a) Unless grounds exist to deny a certificate under IC 13-23-3-3(b), the state fire marshal shall issue a certificate to a person who does the following:

(1) Passes one (1) or more of the certification examination subjects under section 2 of this rule.

(2) Pays a certificate issuance fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) payable to the fire and building services fund.

(b) A person who had a certificate revoked under IC 13-23-3-3(b) may obtain a certificate from the state fire marshal only if the person files a performance bond in an amount prescribed in section 6 of this rule.

(c) A certificate:

(1) shall identify which certification examination subjects were passed; and

(2) is valid only for work within the scope of those subjects.

(d) A certificate issued under subsection (a) expires two (2) years from the date the person successfully completes the examination to qualify to obtain a certificate.

(e) Upon payment of the required fee, as specified in subsection (a), any person who is certified or licensed to supervise, manage, or direct underground storage tank installation, retrofitting, testing, cathodic protection, or decommissioning in another state shall, without examination, be granted a certificate, provided the following:

(1) The person submits an application for reciprocity.

(2) No such person shall be granted a certificate in a category the person is not certified for in another state.

(3) The requirements for licensing in the other state are substantially similar to the requirements in force in Indiana.

(f) The department shall submit to the state fire marshal documented evidence that the certification or licensing is substantially similar to Indiana's underground storage tank certification examination. The state fire marshal shall grant or deny the certification. Application forms for reciprocity shall be provided by the division.

675 IAC 12-12-4

Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-12-4; filed Sep 13, 1990, 4:00 p.m.: 14 IR 286; filed Jan 24, 1992, 11:45 a.m.: 15 IR 1008; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2112; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; filed Aug 30, 2006, 2:25 p.m.: 20060927-IR-675050108FRA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFA

Readopted filed 7/3/2018, 2:22 p.m.: 20180801-IR-675180204RFA