Section 658-203-1 - PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS TECHNICIAN LICENSE1. Application for a license as a Propane and Natural Gas Technician shall be made on forms supplied by the Board together with: A. Payment of the license fee;B. For persons working as a technician in the propane and natural gas industry prior to January 1, 1996, proof of successful completion of license examination from the testing company for the endorsement requested on the application;C. For persons entering the propane and natural gas industry after January 1, 1996, proof of successful completion of license examination from the testing company for the endorsement requested on the application and a certificate of successful completion of a Board approved training program. The applicant must submit an affidavit signed by a licensed technician within the scope of the licensee's license endorsement stating that skills have been completed. Applicants must notify the Board of completion of skills within one year from date of examination or the examination scores will be null and void; orD. Proof of successful completion of CETP. The Board will accept a copy of the applicant's wall certificate issued by National Propane Gas Association as proof of completion. The wall certificate submitted must be specific to the license endorsement requested.2. In order to become licensed as a technician with the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician endorsement, an applicant must either: A. Hold a license as a technician with the Appliance Connection and Service Technician endorsement and (1) Pass the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician examination adopted by the Board or(2) Successfully complete the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician CETP certification. The Board will accept a copy of the applicant's wall certificate issued by National Propane Gas Association as proof of completion; orB. Present proof to the Board of passage of the Appliance Connection and Service Technician examination or successful completion of the Appliance Connection and Service Technician CETP certification, and (1) Pass the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician examination adopted by the Board or(2) Successfully complete the Large Equipment Connection and Service Technician CETP certification. The Board will accept a copy of the applicant's wall certificate issued by National Propane Gas Association as proof of completion.3. Identification of LicenseeA person licensed as a Propane and Natural Gas Technician pursuant to 32 MRSA §18135 shall be issued a pocket card, which will include the name of the person licensed, the number and type of endorsement, and the time period for which the license is valid. The licensee shall carry the pocket card when acting in the course of the trade and must display the pocket card upon request.
4. All renewal notices will be sent to the licensee's last known address. The licensee is responsible for notifying the Board of any change in address.5. Responsibility of the Technician Regarding Helpers A A licensed Propane and Natural Gas Technician is not permitted to provide guidance to a helper outside the scope of his/her license endorsement.
02-658 C.M.R. ch. 203, § 1