N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.105.506

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 20.5.105.506 - INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATION FOR INSTALLER OF AST SYSTEMS

A. An applicant for an individual's AST installer certification shall meet all of the following requirements in order to receive certification from the department.

(1) The applicant shall file an application with the department with the information required in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of 20.5.105.505 NMAC, accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $50.00.

(2) The applicant shall be an individual and at least 18 years of age.

(3) The applicant need not, for purposes of this part, be a resident of the state.

(4) The applicant shall demonstrate that the applicant is in good standing with all licensing authorities by whom licensing is required, given the nature and scope of the applicant's work, and that the applicant has not had a business or occupational license or certificate suspended or revoked in this or any other state, except as provided in Subsection B of this section.

(5) Applicants shall demonstrate in the application that they have met the experience requirements of 20.5.105.509 NMAC.

(6) The applicant shall pass the on-site examination for which 20.5.105.510 NMAC provides. The installation for an on-site examination shall include the on-site installation of a tank and tank foundation, dispenser system or meter, venting, ancillary equipment and initial testing. Installation of a self-contained, concrete-encased or self-contained, skid-mounted AST system is not an AST system installation for purposes of this requirement.

(7) The applicant shall provide the department with evidence in the application that, within the prior three months, the applicant has passed:

(a) a New Mexico laws and rules AST test administered by the department pursuant to 20.5.105.514 NMAC; and

(b) a national technical AST installer's test administered by an approved certification educator and has been certified by that educator. For purposes of this section, the international code council is an approved certification educator.

(8) As an alternative to the tests required in Paragraph (7) of this subsection, applicants may propose alternate tests and approved certification to the department for consideration, including a tank installer certification program sponsored by another state or organization, but these courses shall not be approved for the requirements in Paragraph (7) of this subsection unless approved by the department in writing. Applicants seeking approval of alternate courses and alternate certification shall provide the department with all information about the course and the proposed educator to allow the department to determine whether to approve them, in the department's sole discretion. In determining whether to approve an alternate course and alternate certification, the department shall determine whether the alternate course and alternate certification provide an equivalent demonstration of knowledge of New Mexico petroleum storage tank regulations, 20.5 NMAC, and technical installation requirements.

(9) The applicant shall provide to the department a notarized affidavit from the applicant stating that all information submitted in the application is true and correct.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of this section, the department may grant certification to an applicant who has had a business or occupational license or certificate suspended or revoked where the suspension or revocation, by reason of its date, nature or other considerations, is not directly relevant to the applicant's competence to install, replace, repair or modify AST systems.

[The department provides an optional form that may be used to apply for certification. The form is available on the petroleum storage tank bureau's pages on the department website or by contacting the petroleum storage tank bureau at 505-476-4397 or 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. Applicants should submit application forms to the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau, attention: Application for Certified Installer, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.]

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.5.105.506

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, July 24, 2018, eff. 7/24/2018