Rule 11-5-3.5 - General RequirementsA. Beginning on July 1, 1990, no person may install, alter, or permanently close underground storage tank systems in this state unless that person holds current certification from the Department. B. Beginning on (6 months from implementation of regulations), no person may test or perform non-invasive repairs to underground storage tank systems in this state unless that person holds current certification from the Department. C. A certified individual shall exercise supervisory control and be physically present at the work site during all critical junctures. D. The requirements of these regulations are in addition to and not in lieu of any other licensing and registration requirements imposed by the state or any other governing authority. E. A certified individual shall install, alter, permanently close and test underground storage tank systems according to the Mississippi Underground Storage Tank Technical Regulations, industry standards, and follow all applicable manufacture requirements for UST equipment installed or altered and any UST equipment used to test UST systems. F. A certified individual shall ensure any UST equipment used to test UST systems are maintained, calibrated, and repaired in accordance with manufacture requirements. G. A certified individual shall exercise reasonable care in the installation, alteration, permanent closure, and testing of UST systems so as to prevent and detect releases of regulated substance into the environment. H. A certified individual shall be responsible for all work performed under their certification. I. A certified individual shall notify the owner/operator in writing of any testing of a UST system component that fails routine testing and notify the owner/operator of their reporting requirements according to the Mississippi Underground Storage Tank Technical Regulations. J. A certified individual shall be responsible for maintaining and making available upon request by the Department all applicable Department certifications and all applicable certifications from the manufacture (s) of the UST equipment they are installing or using to test a UST system specified in Rule 3.8 G. K. A certified individual shall follow all applicable manufacture requirements for UST equipment to be: installed, altered, non-invasively repaired, and/or used to test UST systems. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-17-429, 49-2-9(1)(b), 49-17-17(i), 49-17-401, et seq., 49-2-1, et seq. and 49-17-1, et seq.