N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-16.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:14B-16.5 - Eligibility

(a) Individuals not satisfying the criteria in (b) or (c) below may obtain certification for the classifications identified in (a)1 through 4 below by passing the proficiency examination described in N.J.A.C. 7:14B-16.6. An applicant shall be eligible to take the proficiency examination if the applicant meets the following minimum criteria for each classification for which the applicant is seeking certification:

1. An applicant for the entire unregulated heating oil tank system installation classification examination shall meet the following criteria:

i. Either a minimum of two years experience performing installations with participation in at least five installations during each year of experience, or nine months experience with participation in at least 25 installations in that nine-month period, or five years experience with participation in at least 12 installations with no less than two installations during each year of experience;

ii. Completion of training approved by the manufacturer of the equipment installed by the individual; and

iii. Completion of health and safety training given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et seq.).

2. An applicant for the closure of unregulated heating oil tank systems classification examination shall meet the following criteria:

i. Either a minimum of two years experience performing closures with participation in at least five closures during each year of experience, or nine months experience with participation in at least 25 closures in that nine-month period or five years of experience with participation in at least 12 closures with no less than two closures during each year of experience; and

ii. Completion of health and safety training given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et seq.).

3. An applicant for the tank testing of unregulated heating oil tank systems classification examination shall meet the following criteria:

i. A minimum of two years experience performing tank testing services on equipment that satisfies requirements of 7:14B-6.1(a)3 and 6.5(a)3 with participation in at least five tank tests during each year of experience or nine months experience with participation in at least 25 tank tests within that nine-month period or five years experience with participation in at least 12 tank tests with no less than two tank tests during each year of experience;

ii. Completion of training approved by the manufacturer of the testing equipment; and

4. An applicant for the subsurface evaluation of unregulated heating oil tank systems classification examination shall meet the following criteria:

i. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a natural (earth, biological, or environmental), physical, or chemical science or appropriate engineering discipline;

ii. Either a minimum of two years of experience performing subsurface evaluation services with participation in at least five subsurface evaluation services performed during each year of experience or nine months experience with participation in at least 25 subsurface evaluations in that nine-month period; and

iii. Completion of appropriate health and safety training given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910and 1926 et seq.).

(b) Individuals not satisfying the criteria in (c) below may apply for certification in the classifications identified in (b)1, 2, and/or 3 below if the applicant meets the following minimum criteria for each classification for which the applicant is seeking certification:

1. An applicant for the unregulated heating oil tank system release detection monitoring installation certification shall meet the following criteria:

i. Either a minimum of two years of experience performing release detection monitoring installations with participation in at least five installations during each year of experience, or nine months experience with participation in at least 25 installations in that nine-month period or five years of experience with participation in at least 12 installations with no less than two installations during each year of experience;

ii. Completion of training approved by the manufacturer of the equipment to be installed; and

2. An applicant for the unregulated heating oil tank system cathodic protection specialist certification shall possess a certification from NACE International in the category of cathodic protection specialist.

3. An applicant for the unregulated heating oil tank system cathodic protection tester certification shall meet the following criteria:

i. A minimum of two years experience performing cathodic protection system testing with participation in at least five tank tests during each year of experience, nine months experience with participation in at least 25 tests within that nine-month period, or five years experience with participation in at least 12 tests with no less than two tests during each year of experience;

ii. Fulfillment of all requirements in accordance with the requirements of NACE International's Certification Committee for the category of cathodic protection tester, corrosion technologist, or senior corrosion technologist; or Steel Tank Institute's Cathodic Protection Tester Certification Program; and

iii.Completion of health and safety training given in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Standard Operating Safety Guides (Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations Course (165.5)) and the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safety and Health Standards ( 29 CFR 1910 and 1926 et seq.).

(c) Any individual possessing a valid New Jersey Professional Engineers License, issued pursuant to 45:8-27 et seq., shall be eligible for certification in all classifications upon application to the Department and shall be exempt from the examination requirements of (a) above and individual certification fee requirements of 7:14B-3.10.

(d) As a condition to the certification granted in accordance with (b) above, a certified individual shall attend a Department approved course concerning underground storage tank system management in New Jersey within one year prior to or after the effective date of the certification.

(e) Each individual and business firm certified pursuant to this subchapter shall maintain records demonstrating that the individual or business firm has satisfied the applicable eligibility criteria for each classification of certification.

(f) The individual or business firm shall maintain the records required under (e) above for six years following the expiration of the certification and shall make the records available to the Department on request.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-16.5

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 409(a), effective 1/16/2018