06-481-3 Me. Code R. § 11

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 481-3-11 - Certification of Employees of the Department

A.Eligibility. An employee of the Department of Environmental Protection is eligible to become certified as an underground oil storage tank installer pursuant to this subsection if his or her assigned duties and responsibilities include:

(1) Providing staff support to the Board;

(2) Investigation of discharges of oil potentially related to faulty underground oil storage tank installations; or

(3) Enforcement of Department rules involving underground oil storage tank installation and removal.

B.Certification Requirements. A Department employee shall be certified as an underground oil storage tank installer by the Board if his or her duties and responsibilities include those listed in subsection (A) of this section and if he or she passes the written examinations described in Sections 3 and 5 of this chapter with a passing score of 90% or higher. No fee shall be assessed by the Board for such certification.

C.Renewal. Any Department employee certified as an installer under this subsection is subject to the renewal requirements of section 9, except that the continuing education requirement need not be met as long as the certified employee's duties and responsibilities include those listed in subsection (A) of this section. No fee will be assessed for renewal.

D.Certification Prior to Adoption of these Rules. All Department employees certified by the Board as underground oil storage tank installers prior to the adoption of these rules shall be considered by the Board to be properly certified under these rules as underground oil tank installers subject to renewal pursuant to subsection C of this section.

E.Certification upon Leaving the Department. If a certified Department employee leaves the Department and wishes to engage in the practice of underground oil storage tank installation, he or she must meet the application and apprenticeship requirements governing new applicants and must pay the certification fee, except that no apprenticeship and final exam is required for those former employees whose duties and responsibilities include the conducting of on-site examinations pursuant to 06-4 81 Chapter 1, Section 4, repealed with the adoption of these rules.

06-481 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 11