Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) No
person shall engage in any UST activity without first applying for and
obtaining a license from the OSFM. All contractors performing UST activity in
Illinois must hold the license required under PECLA and this Part for each
module in which work is performed and shall be required to meet the standards
for that work module established by 41 Ill. Adm. Code 172, 174, 175, 176 and
177 and the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120. Licensure is for
a 2-year period. Applicants for a license to become a contractor must comply
with the Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act [225 ILCS
729 ] as evidenced by the licensure submissions
required by this Section.
b) An
application for a new contractor license shall be made on-line at the UST
Applications and Forms page for OSFM's Division of Petroleum and Chemical
Safety (DPCS) at the following link:
https://webapps.sfm.illinois.gov/USTPortal/Contractor/Application.
Renewal of licenses shall be applied for at the UST Portal after the licensee
logs in to their secure account at the UST Applications and Forms page for DPCS
at
https://webapps.sfm.illinois.gov/USTPortal/Home/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fUSTPortal.
The licensure application shall include the following submissions:
1) If seeking a license as a contractor:
A) the State license application and
licensing fee required by Section
172.70;
B) the names of all of the contractor's
certified employees, on the OSFM prescribed form, stating any UST module in
which the employee is certified. Contractors are required to be certified if a
sole proprietor, or have a certified employee, for each UST module for which
they are applying to be licensed;
C) an original annual certificate of general
liability insurance in a minimum of $1,000,000 for each occurrence, with the
OSFM as certified holder;
D)
evidence of a passing score on the required OSFM approved exam for the module
for which licensure is being sought. The evidence must be an original
certification that includes a photo of the individual taking the exam, supplied
by the exam provider, or other copy of the certification as approved by
OSFM;
E) proof of successful
completion of initial 40-hour OSHA training and subsequent 8-hour refresher
course; and
F) evidence of current
registration and proof of status of good standing with the Illinois Secretary
of State, as applicable for the form of business entity applying for licensure,
or if a sole proprietor, evidence of compliance with the Assumed Business Name
Act [805
ILCS 405 ].
2) If seeking a license as a tank or line
precision tester, in lieu of a passing score on the required OSFM approved exam
for the tank or line precision testing module, the certified employee may
designate the testing methods for which a license is sought and provide proof
that he/she, or any certified employee conducting testing, is certified by the
manufacturer of the testing equipment. Such proof shall be submitted at the
time of license application and shall reflect certification for the license
period and the equipment being used, or that the applicant has passed an OSFM
approved exam; and
3) If seeking a
license in the module that authorizes lining or internal inspections of tank
linings, the applicant additionally shall provide proof that the applicant has
designated at least one certified employee conducting lining activity, that is
approved by the manufacturer of the lining material as qualified and trained in
the application of the material and has adequate equipment to perform the
interior lining safely. The applicant must also possess licensure in the
decommissioning module. The certified employees designated by the applicant
shall possess the qualifications required for both the lining and the
decommissioning modules. Such proof shall be submitted at the time of license
application and reflect certification for the license period and the equipment
being used.
4) If seeking a license
in the module that authorizes inspection and testing of UST equipment, the
applicant shall designate the testing methods for which a license is sought and
provide proof that the certified employee is certified by the manufacturer of
the equipment being inspected or tested. Such proof shall be submitted at the
time of license application and shall reflect certification for the license
period and the equipment being inspected or tested.