02-658-3 Me. Code R. § 3

Current through 2024-37, September 11, 2024
Section 658-3-3 - Apprentice Oil Burner and/or Solid Fuel Technician
3.3.1License Authorities

Capabilities for an apprentice oil burner and/or solid fuel technician are limited to the are limited to the following license authorities:

3.3.1.1 1 & 2 oils up to 15 GPH
3.3.1.2 1 & 2 oils over 15 GPH
3.3.1.3 4, 5, & 6 oils
3.3.1.4 1-6 oils
3.3.1.5 Pellet-fired central heating
3.3.1.6 Solid fuel
3.3.3Supervising Master Required

An apprentice oil burner and/or solid fuel technician must at all times have a supervising master who has signed a Certificate of Supervision that is on file with the Board. An apprentice oil burner and/or solid fuel technician shall not work on any oil burning and/or solid fuel equipment if for any reason they no longer have a supervising master.

3.3.4Direct Supervision -Apprentice Oil Burner Technician

An apprentice oil burner technician must be under the direct supervision of a journeyman or master oil burner technician at all times while altering, repairing, or installing oil burning equipment.

3.3.4.1Exception for cleaning oil burning equipment. An apprentice oil burner technician may clean oil burning equipment without direct supervision if the licensee has either:
3.3.4.1.1 Successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the Board; or
3.3.4.1.2 Completed at least one year of supervised oil burner work experience. For the purposes of this subsection, "one year of supervised oil burner work experience" means licensed practical experience as defined in Section 1.14 of Chapter 1 of Board rules.
3.3.4.2Exception for bleeding an oil burner. An apprentice oil burner technician may also bleed an oil burner without direct supervision. If the oil burner fails to operate properly after bleeding, the apprentice must refer the problem to a journeyman or master oil burner technician. Failure to conform to this requirement may subject the apprentice and the supervising master to disciplinary action for servicing oil burning equipment without proper supervision.
3.3.5Direct Supervision - Apprentice Solid Fuel Technician

An apprentice solid fuel technician must be under the direct supervision of a journeyman or master solid fuel technician at all times while altering, repairing, or installing solid fuel burning equipment. For the purposes of this subsection, "altering" includes but is not limited to control adjustments.

3.3.5.1Exception for cleaning solid fuel burning equipment. An apprentice solid fuel technician may clean solid fuel burning equipment without direct supervision so long as:
3.3.5.1.1 The licensee has successfully completed at least 160 hours of training approved by the Board; or
3.3.5.1.2 The licensee has completed one year of supervised solid fuel work experience. For the purposes of this subsection, "one year of supervised solid fuel work experience" means licensed practical experience as defined in Section 1.14 of Chapter 1 of Board rules.

02-658 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 3