N.J. Admin. Code § 5:18-10.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:18-10.3 - Employee certification

(a) Any employee of a marketer licensed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:18-10.1 handling LP-Gas shall obtain Certified Employee Training Program (CETP) of the National Propane Gas Association certification for Book One, "Basic Principles and Practices," within three months of the date of hiring.

1. All employees of a licensed marketer who are responsible for delivering propane shall take and pass part 2.1 of the CETP program, and shall pass part 2.2 if they drive a bulk delivery vehicle, part 2.4 if they drive a cylinder delivery truck or part 2.5 if they are involved in the transportation/relocation of ASME tanks.

2. All employees of a licensed marketer who are responsible for plant operations such as maintaining, purging or reconditioning tanks, shall pass parts 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the CETP program and shall pass, as applicable, part 3.5 or 3.6 if the employee is responsible for any aspect of cargo tank product transfers or rail car transfers, respectively.

3. All employees of a licensed marketer who are responsible for the installation, alteration or repair of propane distribution systems shall pass part 4.2 of the CETP program.

4. The appropriate parts of 2, 3, and 4 of the CETP program must be completed within six months of the date of hire.

5. The licensed LP-Gas marketer shall maintain documentation from CETP that each employee, responsible for any specific task listed above, has passed the appropriate CETP test(s) and the required practicum(s) for the task(s).

6. Employees who have completed the previous version of Book One, "Basic Principles and Practices," Book Two, "Propane Delivery," Book Three, "Plant Operations," and Book Four, "Distribution System Operations" of the CETP program are deemed to comply with this rule.

7. Should the CETP books or parts listed in this section be renumbered or renamed, this requirement shall be understood to establish a requirement for the renumbered or renamed part that has the equivalent content.

(b) Any employee of an LP-Gas marketer who is to engage in propane service work as described in 5:18-1.3(e) shall obtain a Propane Service Certification required by that subsection prior to commencing propane service work.

(c) Licensees shall maintain records of employee certification and shall make those records available to the Division upon request.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:18-10.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1017(a), effective 5/1/2017

Administrative Change, 55 N.J.R. 2320(a), effective 10/17/2023