La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XI-1305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XI-1305 - Categories of Certification and Requirements for Issuance and Renewal of Certificates

A. Categories of Certification. UST certificates issued by the department will address the following categories:

1. installation/repair; and

2. closure.

B. Requirements for Certification Examination

1. To qualify for an examination, a person need not be a resident of Louisiana. A person shall provide, to the Office of Environmental Assessment, payment of the examination fee and meet the following requirements to be eligible for a UST certification examination.

a. Any person who applies for a certificate addressing UST system installation/repair shall demonstrate:

i. two years of experience in UST system installation/repair; and

ii. active participation in a minimum of five separate jobs involving UST system installations/repairs (three of which must be installations) conducted after December 22, 1988.

b. Any person who applies for a certificate addressing UST system closure shall demonstrate:

i. two years of experience in UST system closures; and

ii. active participation in a minimum of five jobs involving UST system closures conducted after December 22, 1988.

c. The following may substitute for the experience required in LAC 33:XI.1305.B.1.a or b:

i. a civil, environmental, or mechanical engineering degree from a recognized college or university; or

ii. closely related work experience on a year-for-year basis.

2. All information regarding an applicant's qualifications shall be provided on a department-prescribed application form. Applications shall include a listing of jobs performed, their locations, and the names of the companies/employers for whom the jobs were conducted.

C. Requirements for Certification. No person shall be issued a certificate unless he or she has successfully passed a written examination described in LAC 33:XI.1307.

D. Fees. The following fees are hereby established for certification and renewal:

1. examination fee for individual certification, $146; and

2. certification renewal fee, $146.

E. Jurisdiction. The UST certificate shall be valid in all parishes and municipalities throughout Louisiana. All certified persons shall be required to conduct their operations within local jurisdictions in conformity with local requirements.

F. Expiration and Renewal of Certificates

1. All UST certificates and certificate renewals shall expire December 31 of every second year. Applications for certificate renewal and payment of the renewal fee should be submitted to the Office of Management and Finance by November 1 of each year they expire. A person whose certificate has expired prior to his or her submission of evidence of compliance with Paragraph F.2 of this Section shall be considered a new applicant for certification.

2. A person who has been issued a certificate may renew it for another two-year period by paying the designated renewal fee and:

a. submitting, on a department-prescribed form, a certificate renewal application demonstrating that he or she has completed 16 hours of department-approved continuing education training courses; or

b. submitting, on a department-prescribed form, a certificate renewal application and successfully passing a written examination described in LAC 33:XI.1307. Payment of the examination fee specified in LAC 33:XI.1305.D.1 is not required.

G. Issuance and Display of Identification Cards and Certificates

1. Upon issuance of a UST certificate, the department will issue an identification card to the successful applicant that shows the person's name, driver's license or state identification number and the issuing state, categories of certification, certificate number, certificate issuance date, and certificate expiration date.

2. A person who holds a current certificate shall present his or her identification card upon request by a representative of the Department of Environmental Quality or the owner or operator of the UST system for which installation, repair, or closure is to be conducted.

H. Changes in Employment. It is incumbent upon a certified person to provide written notification to the Office of Environmental Assessment within 20 days after his or her knowledge of a change in employment.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XI-1305

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Underground Storage Tank Division, LR 16:614 (July 1990), amended LR 17:658 (July 1991), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2562 (November 2000), LR 29:691 (May 2003), LR 29:2052 (October 2003), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, LR 30:2804 (December 2004), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2522 (October 2005), LR 33:2175 (October 2007), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 38:2764 (November 2012), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 43951 (5/1/2017), Amended by the Office of the Secretary Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 432147 (11/1/2017), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 441630 (9/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.