Current through 2024-13, March 27, 2024
1. 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; or
D. 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; or
B. 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 Licensee
A 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.
