N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-5A.3 - Reciprocity

(a) An owner and operator of an UST system may designate a Class A or Class B operator who has completed training and successfully passed an authorized evaluation in another state, provided:

1. The owner and operator submits to the Department as part of the New Jersey Underground Storage Tank Facility Certification Questionnaire formal documentation, such as an official training or examination certificate, indicating that the Class A or Class B operator has successfully completed training and passed an evaluation in a state other than New Jersey for the class of operator for which he or she is being designated;

2. The training is from a state whose operator training program and evaluation method the Department has determined is comparable to the Department's training program and evaluation method for the relevant class of operator. The Department will post a list on its website, www.nj.gov/dep/enforcement/ust.html, indicating the states whose training and evaluation methods are comparable to the Department's; and

3. The Class A or Class B operator is in good standing in that state(s) in the operator class for which the owner and operator are seeking to designate him or her.

(b) Training and/or certification of a Class A or Class B operator in a state other than New Jersey shall not substitute for retraining in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-5A.4.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-5A.3

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