Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 693 - OPERATOR TRAINING FOR UNDERGROUND OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AND FIELD CONSTRUCTED UNDERGROUND OIL STORAGE FACILITIES, AND AIRPORT HYDRANT SYSTEMS
Section 096-693-9 - Retraining and recertification

A. All designated Class A, B and Coperators must be retrained and recertified every two years except as provided below. It is the responsibility of owners, operators and certified operators to track certification and expiration dates.

B. In addition to the requirements of Section 9(A), if the Department determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a facility is out of compliance with applicable statutes and rules, the designated Class A and B operators for that facility shall be retrained and recertified within 30 days of the determination. The Department may require the use of a specific retraining and recertification program for Class A and B operators required to be retrained after a finding of non-compliance. All Class A, Class B and Class A/B certificates must include a condition providing that the certificate expires within 30 days of the Department's determination of noncompliance unless the requirements for retraining and recertification are met.

C. In addition to the requirements of Section 9(A) and (B), if the registered method of leak detection or overfill prevention at a facility is changed, the designated Class A, B and C operators for that facility shall be retrained and recertified within 30 days of the change. All Class A, Class B and Class A/B certificates must include a condition providing that the certificate expires within 30 days of any change in the registered method of leak detection or overfill prevention at a facility unless the requirements for retraining and recertification are met.