06- 481 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 4 - Apprenticeship
A.
Basic Requirements. An
applicant for certification as an underground oil storage tank installer must
meet the following apprenticeship requirements before being certified.
Apprenticeship is initiated only after the applicant successfully completed
requirements of sections 2 and 3 of this chapter.
B.
Detailed Requirements. No
more than three years after passing the initial examination, an apprentice must
accumulate a total of 1,000 experience points based on projects in Maine where
he or she substantially assists a Maine certified installer. Points are
accumulated for both mandatory and elective projects.
(1)
Mandatory Projects. An
apprentice must assist on the following projects, and will be granted
experience points on the following schedule:
(a) Installation of an UST motor fuel
facility with pressurized piping, secondary containment, and continuous
interstitial monitoring for both tanks and piping - 300 points. At least one
installation is required, but additional installations will be credited towards
the apprentice's point total; and
(b) Removal of one or more gasoline tanks at
a motor fuel facility - 100 points. One removal is required, and points will be
earned for only one project.
(2)
Elective Projects. An
apprentice may accumulate points for substantially assisting on the following
projects, with no limit on the number of similar projects credited:
(a) Installation of an UST motor fuel
facility with secondary containment and continuous interstitial monitoring for
the tank and suction piping in conformance with 06-096 CMR c. 691 Section
5. B(2)(d) and Appendix E, para. 9 - 150 points;
(b) Installation of a heating oil facility
for the on-site consumption of number 2 oil, including secondary containment
and continuous interstitial monitoring for tanks and piping - 150
points;
(c) Underground piping
upgrade at underground or above-ground tank facility - 100 points;
(d) Installation of a heavy oil underground
storage facility with secondary containment and continuous interstitial space
monitoring for tanks and piping as well as heating capability for the oil - 200
points;
(e) Prior certification as
an underground storage tank inspector pursuant to 06-481 CMR Chapter 6 - 100
points; and
(f) Retrofit of
galvanic cathodic protection - 50 points.
C.
Documentation Required. In
order to meet apprenticeship requirements specified in subsection A of this
section, the apprentice must file a notarized statement that is certified by
the installer responsible for each installation or removal for which the
apprentice wishes to document their participation, along with a copy of the
registration form for the installation filed with the Department pursuant to
06-096 CMR Chapter 691 Section 4 or the notice of intent for abandonment filed
pursuant to 06-096 CMR Section 11. E. The installer responsible for each
installation or removal must certify the following:
(1) The dates of the installation or
removal;
(2) The nature of the
apprentice's involvement; and
(3)
The registration number assigned by the Department.
Such certification must be filed within forty-five (45) days of completion of the installation or removal.
D.
Fees. The fee assessed
pursuant to section 2 of this chapter includes in part, one year's registration
as an apprentice. An applicant may re-register annually for subsequent years as
an apprentice for a charge of $150.00, due prior to the expiration of his or
her registration as an apprentice. The applicant can be re-registered as an
apprentice for up to thirty (30) days after expiration of his or her
apprenticeship upon payment of an additional ten dollar ($10) late
fee.
E.
Variance. An
applicant may apply to the Board for a variance of the apprenticeship
requirements as set forth in sections 4A to 4 C. An applicant may also apply for
a variance from a portion of these requirements.The Board shall issue such a
variance provided the Board finds the applicant has demonstrated training and
experience comparable to completion of an apprenticeship by meeting the
requirements below:
(1) The applicant
satisfactorily demonstrates the training and experience required by:
(a) Successful completion of the initial
examination as required in section 3 of this rule prior to undertaking
installations and removals to be included in the variance
application;
(b) Demonstrating
ethical practice in accordance with the requirements of section 2.C of this
rule;
(c) Submitting satisfactory
evidence demonstrating that the applicant proficiently performed or
substantially assisted on at least as many installations and removals as
required by subsection B of this section. These installations and removals
shall be completed outside Maine within 3 years of passing the initial
examination and in a jurisdiction where technical standards for underground oil
storage facility regulations are at least as stringent as 06-096 CMR Chapter
691. The applicant must file a notarized statement that is certified by the
installer responsible for each installation or removal for which the applicant
wishes to document their participation;
(d) Submitting the installation and removal
requirements of the underground storage facility regulations in the state in
which the work was performed; and
(e) Providing the Board with current copies
of equipment manufactures'' training certifications for the installation of
tanks, piping, sumps, leak detection systems, and overfill prevention
equipment.
(2) The
applicant has remitted a nonrefundable fee of $200 for processing the variance
request.
(3) The Board will provide
the applicant with the opportunity to appear before the Board to demonstrate
training and experience comparable to the completion of an
apprenticeship.
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