Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 146-C:17 - Operator Training RequiredI. Effective August 8, 2012, no person shall operate an underground storage facility without designated class A, B, and C operators who have been trained and certified in accordance with an approved training program.II.(a) By August 8, 2012, owners of then-existing facilities shall submit to the department for each underground storage facility owned in the state a statement signed by both the owner and the designated operators in a format approved by the department identifying the designated class A and B operators, the name of the approved training program by which they are trained, the date that they were certified by the approved training program, and the expiration date regarding their certification.(b) For facilities that begin operation after August 8, 2012, the information in subparagraph (a) shall be submitted prior to beginning operation.III. Effective August 8, 2012, owners shall post at each underground storage facility operator response guidelines meeting the requirements of RSA 146-C:19, I.IV. Effective August 8, 2012, owners shall post at each underground storage facility, and revise when changes occur, a listing of class C operators assigned to that facility that includes the latest date of training, the expiration date regarding the training, and an identification of the approved training program or the name of the certified class A or B operator that trained each class C operator.V. After August 8, 2012, owners shall revise and resubmit to the department a signed statement that includes the information required in paragraph II whenever there is a change in designated class A or B operators or a change of approved training programs, or when a designated operator has been retrained as ordered by the department pursuant to RSA 146-C:21, within 30 days of the change for each affected underground storage facility.VI. After August 8, 2012, newly designated class A and B operators shall be trained in accordance with an approved training program within 30 days of being designated. Newly designated class C operators shall be trained in accordance with an approved training program or by a certified class A or B operator before assuming the responsibilities of the class C operator.VII. Class A, B, and C operators who have been trained and certified by an approved operator training program that has since had its approval revoked pursuant to RSA 146-C:20 shall remain trained and certified unless they are directed by the department to retrain pursuant to RSA 146-C:21 or their certification expires pursuant to the previously approved training program curriculum. 2010, 102:2, eff. May 26, 2010.